Nia Whims, 13, spent Thanksgiving behind bars last year after a classmate in Florida impersonated her on Instagram and sent threatening messages.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
‘Strong Black woman’ myth is hurting the mental health of African American women, author says
Author Marita Golden talks about her new book, the consequences of the Strong Black Woman syndrome and how Black woman can prioritize self-care.
‘Beloved’ campus officers killed in Bridgewater College shooting were a ‘dynamic duo’
Campus officers JJ Jefferson and John Painter were good friends, Bridgewater College’s president said. John was JJ’s best man in his wedding.
Museums must return stolen artifacts, experts say. That requires an ‘institutional transformation.’
Individuals and communities for decades have used the legal system to push museums to return stolen cultural objects.
American Girl names first Chinese American doll its ‘Girl of the Year’ in response to anti-Asian hate, violence
The company said its 2022 ‘Girl of the Year’ Corinne Tan is trying to find the “courage to speak up when faced with xenophobic comments.”
‘Devastating’: Coroner identifies 14-year-old girl killed by Los Angeles police in Burlington store
Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, died when Los Angeles police opened fire on a suspect Thursday at a Burlington store in California.
Patients in medical illustrations are usually white. Meet the Black artists trying to change that.
Some Black medical illustrators say the lack of diversity in the images can have a negative impact on patients and providers.
Officials say school threats allegedly posted on TikTok are not credible; districts cancel class, increase security
Schools were increasing security and canceling classes Friday in response to vague threats officials said were made on TikTok.
Medaria Arradondo, the first Black police chief of Minneapolis, to retire next month
Medaria Arradondo became Minneapolis’ first Black police chief in 2017 and led the department amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd.
Push to disband Minneapolis police fails despite calls for reform after George Floyd death
The vote to replace the police department divided the community and was seen as a test of the police reform movement sparked by George Floyd’s death.