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82 schools have removed their racist namesakes since 2020. Dozens now honor people of color.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt wasn’t until her junior year that Ashley Sanchez-Viafara learned the truth behind her high...
Column: The Hitler beetle, the Trump moth and the raging debate over offensive species names
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThe Neopalpa donaldtrumpi moth has blond scales on its head and small genitals. (Vazrick Nazari /...
Yale apologizes for past ties to slavery
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoYale University has issued a formal apology for its historical ties to slavery. The apology is part of Yale’s “ongoing work to understand its history and...
Elementary school named after Tacoma’s founder may be changed amid racism concerns
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoAn elementary school named after the founder of Tacoma may be renamed after community members raised...
Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism toward Black...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTheodore Roosevelt was one of many U.S. presidents who was racist. Bettman/GettyThe fury over racial...
In the worst of America’s Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois found inspiration and hope...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThough progressive politics at the turn of the 20th century called for the protection of America’s...
Southern Regional graduate charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot says he has cooperated with feds
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSTAFFORD−Larry Giberson, the Southern Regional High School graduate and Princeton University student...
Race scholar holds this truth to be self evident; Lincoln tops list of five best presidents for...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor’s Note: TheGrio first published this article on July 4. For Presidents’ Day 2023, we are...
White Extremists Then and Now
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack History Month is all about bringing awareness to the successes and struggles of Black people since the United States was established. With this in...
Yale issues formal apology over its past connections to slavery
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 months agoYale University issued a formal apology on Friday over its past connections to slavery. The Ivy...