A Black Student Left His Team Bus To Stretch. Then Police Swarmed.
The swim team still had hours to go on a dark Illinois highway when the bus pulled into a rest stop parking lot, and Jaylan Butler and his teammates filed…
Abraham Lincoln Healed a Divided Nation. We Should Heed His Words Today.
Abraham Lincoln repeatedly tops polls as our greatest and most revered president. But few people thought so on March 4, 1865, when he took the oath of office for the…
UN official: justice for victims can’t replace punishment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who was tortured at a secret prison in her native Chile, told the Security Council on Thursday that justice for…
Ancient Native American burial site blasted for Trump border wall construction
Crews have been blasting the hillside at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona for sections of the federal government's barrier. By Erik Ortiz Red-lettered signs warning of "BLASTING" began appearing…
Is Black History Month still relevant? ‘Absolutely yes,’ one historian says
“In 2020, we have neo-Nazis gaining traction in this country. We need Black History Month more now than ever.” By Keith Harriston It's been almost a century since historian and scholar…
What will these mass graves reveal of one of America’s ugliest moments?
BY DEBRA ADAMS SIMMONS, HISTORY EXECUTIVE EDITOR In an extraordinary act to unearth the past, city officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have ordered a search for mass graves. The excavation will…
Taika Waititi Makes History As First Indigenous Director To Win An Oscar
"Thank you, kia ora," the "Jojo Rabbit" director said, dedicating his award to Indigenous children around the world. By Josephine Harvey Taika Waititi made history at the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday night…
First 24-hour news channel “by and for” African Americans set to launch during Black History Month
The Black News Channel, founded by a former Republican congressman, will try to win the growing Black cable news audience. Concerns about who’s running the network have raised the question:…
High Court Of Australia Rules Aboriginal People Cannot Be Deported
The High Court of Australia has ruled that Aboriginal people cannot be considered 'aliens' under immigration law and therefore cannot be deported for criminal convictions. The court was specifically focusing…
She hoped to shine a light on maternal mortality among Native Americans. Instead, she became a statistic of it.
Stephanie Snook, who was due with twins, wanted to be interviewed for an article about her race's high rate of pregnancy-related deaths. She had no idea her own life was…
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