The parents of a Pennsylvania teenager were just awarded a settlement to resolve a lawsuit that alleged their child endured extreme racist bullying within her school district. A judge recently approved a $50,000 award for the family of a now-17-year-old biracial teenager. The teen’s parents, Jenna Swisher and Reginald Gallman, filed a lawsuit in 2022...
As the Nov. 5 election approaches, the Harris-Walz campaign has launched a significant initiative aimed at mobilizing Black voters across key battleground states. This nationwide effort, known as the “Souls to the Polls” campaign, seeks to engage Black communities through the support of churches and influential faith leaders. The importance of Black voter engagement Black...
The British Metropolitan Police has settled a lawsuit filed by a Black executive who was falsely accused in a gun-related criminal case, resulting in a two-year suspension from his $90,000-a-year job at Lloyds Bank. The settlement stems from an alleged racial profiling incident in which Dale Semper was pulled over by police in August 2017...
In an impressive display of fundraising prowess, Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly raised a staggering $1 billion in less than three months as she gears up for the presidential election. This remarkable achievement, highlighted in a recent New York Times report, positions her as a formidable contender against former President Donald J. Trump. The...
Cornell University‘s Vice President of University Relations is under fire from a Black student alliance that says his unequivocal defense of free speech has endangered their safety. Speaking to more than 200 Jewish parents of Cornell students via a videoconference on Sept. 30, Joel Malina was asked by the event’s moderator, Hillel Executive Director Rabbi...
This article was funded by the Marvel Cooke Fellowship. Read more about this reporting project and make a contribution to fund our fellowship budget. Those who are brave enough to practice journalism in prison often encounter the most aggressive intimidation and retaliation from prison administrators and guards. Closely monitored telephone calls and messages. “Lost” and delayed mail. Random transfers....
For mostly older Black Millennials and Gen Xers, the struggle of caring for aging parents while raising children is all too familiar. Vice President Kamala Harris recently brought this issue to the forefront in her Oct. 8 appearance on “The View,” reported CNN. Her proposal: making at-home eldercare more affordable. Her initiative speaks directly to the...