In a powerful, polemical narrative, the rapper charts his past and the history of black Britain
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The Racist Trope That Won’t Die | The New York Times
The toxically racist ape characterization has been pushed to the margins of the public square.
View MoreAkala: ‘As I grew up, I became embarrassed by my mother’s whiteness’ | The Guardian
At five, the hip-hop poet was racially abused at school. Could his mother ever really understand?
View MorePoor People’s Campaign Launches With March on Capitol Hill | Colorlines
The campaign’s list of demands directly address the issues of systemic racism and economic inequality.
View MoreWhy School Dress Codes Are Often Biased Against Black Girls | Slate
At this point, it’s a well-established fact that there are vast disparities in how different children receive disciplinary action in school.
View MoreRead Mary J. Blige’s Heartfelt Nina Simone Rock Hall Induction Speech | Rolling Stone
Blige honors Simone for singing songs “about injustice, struggle, and black life [that] resonate to this day”
View More47 Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses That are Great Alternatives to Starbucks | Shoppe Black
Recently, a Philadelphia Starbucks employee called the police on two Black patrons. Their crime? Waiting for a friend. The cops still arrested them. When next you feel the need for some Starbucks, consider these Black Owned Coffee and Tea Businesses instead.
View MoreWatch the Electrifying Conclusion of Dr. King’s Final Speech | Colorlines
King celebrated the ongoing fight for social and racial equity during his famed “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech in Memphis.
View MoreIt’s Not About Guilt: The Moral Imperative of Taking Responsibility | Medium
Whatever happened to just grappling with an argument? To actually responding to a position with which you disagree with analysis or facts, or something approximating critical thought?
View MoreThese Twins, One Black and One White, Will Make You Rethink Race | National Geographic
Marcia and Millie Biggs say they’ve never been subjected to racism—just curiosity and surprise that twins could have such different skin colors.
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