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— Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) May 25, 2020 This video went viral yesterday. Sparknotes: a black guy was peacefully birding in Central Park when he saw a woman walking her dog off leash. He asked her to leash up, she said no, he started filming her, she flipped out, called the police, told them a

The University of Minnesota Libraries is doing its part to make sure everyone has African-American history at their fingertips. The university recently launched Umbra Search African American History website, which houses over 400,000 digitized archival materials documenting African-American history

Donald Trump’s presidential win has ushered in a new era of White supremacy so palpable that the only place I feel physically, psychologically and emotionally safe is in my house. Luckily, for me, I am afforded the opportunity to work from home, so I need...  

Black girls and guys rock. I feel like we often have to be our own cheerleaders because let’s face it – in the world that we live in, who else can we truly rely on to root for us? I love being black, I am proud of who I am, and I am proud of who we’ve become. We are smart. We are creative. We …

So, about 10 months ago I went “natural.” By this I mean I stopped getting relaxers, which are the harsh chemicals many African Americans currently (or have in the past) put in their hair to permanently straighten it. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Good Hair” with Chris Rock, you’d know that the