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Nail Salon Brawls & Boycotts: Unpacking The Black-Asian Conflict In America
August 23, 2018
As early as I can remember, my dad, an immigrant from Taiwan, would nonchalantly use the term 黑鬼 (hēi guǐ), Mandarin for “black ghost”…
Chicago’s Eve Ewing will pen Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’
August 21, 2018
Fangirling over Eve L. Ewing is a new pastime if you’re an African-American female writing in Chicago. Ewing is an academic, a social media…
Aretha Franklin left behind an $80 million fortune — Why Cash was King for The Queen of Soul
August 19, 2018
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” left behind an $80 million fortune when she died on Thursday at age 76, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Franklin,…
Black Owned $8 Lemonade Stand Embraces the Spotlight
August 18, 2018
Vicktor Stevenson can usually be found standing outside his high-end lemonade stand in the Mission District, working crowds like the mayor of Valencia Street — megawatt…
Black Attorneys, Lawyers & Legal Professionals
August 18, 2018
In 2009, Black attorneys represented 1.71% of law firm partners. Today, Black attorneys represent 1.81% of partners. According to the National Association for Law…
British Rapper Stormzy to fund Cambridge Scholarships for Black Students
August 16, 2018
British rapper Stormzy has announced that he is funding two scholarships for Black British students to go to Cambridge University. The grime artist will…