“The world’s largest Black group chat”: Behind the mission to preserve Black Twitter
A wild 2015 Twitter thread by Aziah Wells King, better known as Zola, about a trip to Florida wouldn’t have gone viral…
National Executive Leadership Academy aims to develop Black executive leaders
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that Black people hold only 3% of executive or senior-level positions across all U.S.…
Black Music Action Coalition publishes its latest industry report card
US-based campaigning organization the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has published its latest ‘Music Industry Action Report Card’ (MIARC) as part of…
US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say
The US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement’s…
In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds
Black people in counties with more Black primary care physicians live longer, according to a new national analysis that provides…
Exploring Black identity in Japan isn’t easy, especially when it comes to hair
It wasn’t until he moved to Tokyo for college that Michael Nakano began to experiment with his hair. Growing up…
Black Mothers Are Natural Community Leaders
1,500 acres. It might not seem like a sprawling kingdom, but it was my grandmother’s, and it was home. Over sixty years…
Decolonization and the African diaspora: A guide to the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023
The 18th edition of the international exhibition is titled The Laboratory of the Future. Curator Lesley Lokko, an academic, educator,…