“In the 1970s, when busing began in the schools, the teachers were tasked with categorizing the students in their classrooms,” said Wendy Gaudin, 54, referring […]
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Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans
One day in June 1900, a census taker visited the New Orleans home of Joseph and Louise Martinez, Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents. They lived on […]
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration fired the librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, on Thursday, drawing swift outcry from Democrats. Dr. Hayden was the first African […]
Alexis Herman, First Black Secretary of Labor, Dies at 77
Alexis Herman, a Democratic Party insider who grew up under segregation in Alabama and went on to become the first Black secretary of labor, a […]
After Black Enrollment Fell, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis
One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed […]
At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing
Before stepping foot on Howard University’s campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: […]
Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.
This week, government workers near the White House, on two blocks lined with luxury hotels and union headquarters, used a jackhammer and a pickax to […]
Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War
Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished as the Trump administration purges government websites […]
D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position
On Wednesday morning in downtown Washington, D.C., Keyonna Jones stood on her artwork and remembered the time when she and six other artists were summoned […]
Alvin F. Poussaint, Pioneering Expert on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90
Alvin F. Poussaint, a psychiatrist who, after providing medical care to the civil rights movement in 1960s Mississippi, went on to play a leading role […]