Today is the 56th anniversary of Ruby Bridges' boundary-breaking first day of school
by Daryl Lindsey ''On this day 56 years ago, a 6-year-old girl walked into a school building. It should have been mundane, like any other...
One Of The World’s Best Long Distance Runners Is Now Running For His Life
by Hannah Giorgis ''As 26-year-old Ethiopian Olympic marathoner Feyisa Lilesa neared the finish line at the 2016 Rio Olympics with what...
Racial bias is something we need to talk about
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Hate Speech in the Audience Causes Chicago Cast Member to Call It Quits
by MICHAEL GIOIA ''Peter Kim, a performer at Second City, the famed improvisational comedy troupe in Chicago—a “dream job,” he says—has...
Rottnest Island: Black prison to white playground
''Glen Stasiuk, a lecturer and Indigenous researcher at Murdoch University, was just a teenager when he first went camping with his mates...
This Girl Was Bullied For Her Skin Color. Now She's A Badass Model.
''Bullies, be gone. Khoudia Diop is a 19-year-old from Senegal who has faced bullying throughout her life simply because of the color of...
This Woman Created An Incredible Photoset That Encapsulates Black Beauty
by Victoria Sanusi ''Moshoodat Sanni, a 24-year-old make up artist, has created a wonderful photoset showcasing black beauty. Sanni told...
Black women are now America's most educated group.
''This month, there was some pretty great news for black women. Black women are now the most educated group in America, according to the...
Columbus Day changed to Indigenous People's Day in Vermont and city of Phoenix
''MONTPELIER, Vt. - The ongoing effort at rebranding Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day continued this year, as an entire state took...
Film Dialogue
''Lately, Hollywood has been taking so much shit for rampant sexism and racism. The prevailing theme: white men dominate movie roles. But...
