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A wave of controversial testimonial videos on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok of ex-members publicly denouncing their D9 membership and viral sermons condemning affiliation with the organizations could drive a mass exodus from Black and non-Black fraternities and sororities alike.

The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are launching The Emancipator, a news platform named after a 19th century abolitionist newspaper and dedicated to racial justice.

Last year, Bracy led a successful effort to require public-school students to learn about the Ocoee riot, similar to teaching the history of the Holocaust.

Jemele Hill, a writer at The Atlantic, argues yes. She says doing so could benefit the colleges and the communities around them.

On the last day of Miami's Black Tech Week conference, about 40 women (and a few men) gathered for the “Women’s Innovation Brunch and Awards” to network…

To Urban Film Festival founder Marco Mall, the word "urban" doesn't necessarily mean "black." It signifies something cool, cutting-edge,…

In the Civil War's waning years, African-Americans trying to find lost loved ones used classified ads in newspapers. More than 900 of these notices are now accessible via an online database.

"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair."

In the early 19th Century, a legal battle was waged by British abolitionists to free a black woman brought to Europe from Africa.Her name was Sarah…

The Color of Change political action committee (PAC) has launched #VotingWhileBlack, a program to engage black voters in races that may have the strongest…

Felecia Hatcher boasts a pretty impressive tech and entrepreneurial CV. After working as a marketing manager for such companies as Nintendo and Sony, the…

Evan Forde struggled in school while growing up in Miami-Dade. He got poor grades even though his parents were educators.Now, he’s one of the few African…