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: […]
Tag: Black People
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 […]
Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
For the second time, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer has brought about a breakage between President Trump and the American military’s […]
Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked […]
Lawsuit Accuses University of California of Allowing Race to Factor in Admissions
Over the last few months, University of California officials have boasted that they have admitted the most racially diverse class ever to their sprawling system. […]
Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
An Education Department employee was attending a funeral this week when she got the call: She was being placed on administrative leave because she works […]
Trump Supports the Police, Just as Long as They Support Him
On Monday, the Washington police union was decrying President Trump’s use of pardons when he let off rioters who attacked more than 150 officers on […]