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A young Black child wearing a white school uniform and a set of headphones stands in front of a microphone.

Black oral storytellers keep Black history alive in Baltimore

by Ahmari Anthony November 9, 2023November 15, 2023

Black historians are building a coalition in Baltimore to preserve the Black community’s history for today’s youth and future generations.

Edge of Sports TV

The ‘Redskins’ name is never coming back. Get over it.

by Dave Zirin August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Rattling the Bars

Trump’s indictment and America’s two legal systems

by Mansa Musa July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Edge of Sports TV

Actor Solomon Hughes on the dream of playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

by Dave Zirin July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

A man sits on the pavement holding his head in his hands. He is surrounded by lit candles in an impromptu vigil.

New docs link CIA to medical torture of Indigenous children and Black prisoners

by Orisanmi Burton June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Justin Trudeau speaks at a podium with the Canadian flag behind him.

Yes—Canada has anti-Black racism, too

by Maximillian Alvarez June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

Three years later, George Floyd’s family members are still fighting for justice

by Maximillian Alvarez May 24, 2023May 31, 2023

Nighttime photo of the George Floyd mural in Minneapolis. The mural features George Floyd's name written in large block letters, with a portrait of Floyd in the center. Behind Floyd is a sunflower with the names of various victims of police violence written under the phrase "Say Our Names." At the bottom of the mural are the words "I can breathe now." Next to the mural is a sign that reads: "2014: I can't breathe. 2020: I can't breathe." In front of the mural is a person in a jacket and hat, looking at the artwork.

Robin D.G. Kelley: Understanding police violence through racial capitalism

by Maximillian Alvarez May 10, 2023May 16, 2023

Photo of industrial site on a river, with smoke rising from smokestacks

PFAS contamination and the scourge of cancer in Odawa nation

by Frances Madeson May 9, 2023May 9, 2023

Jordan Neely, an unhoused New Yorker who in the past had performed as a Michael Jackson impersonator on the New York City subway, was killed on May 2, 2023 by another subway passenger. Neely had been yelling that he didn't have anything to eat or drink when the passenger placed him in a chokehold. His death has been ruled a homicide. (Photo: @JabariBrisport/Twitter)

Jordan Neely was lynched

by Lara Witt - Prism May 5, 2023May 5, 2023