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Join us on the journey of a lifetime — Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with Black Like Us
Have you ever dreamed of standing on the rooftop of Africa? Black Like Us is inviting a small group of adventurers, explorers, and purpose-driven dreamers to join us as we take on one of the world’s most iconic challenges — climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2026. This isn’t just a hike. This is a call to…
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Identifying brands as Black-owned can pay off for businesses
Labeling businesses as Black-owned can significantly boost their sales, we found in a recent study. In June 2020, the business-review website Yelp introduced a feature allowing consumers to search for Black-owned restaurants. As professors who study digitization, inequality and the economics of technology, we were interested in understanding its effect. So we analyzed more than…
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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the Civil Rights Movement should be reconsidered. The end of the 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools announced Tuesday shows the…
Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’
Nutrition is among the most critical issues of our time. Diet-related illnesses are shortening life spans and the lack of conveniently located and affordable nutritious food makes it hard for many Americans to enjoy good health. Physicians are also alarmed by nutritional trends they see among the nation’s most vulnerable…
New Orleans schools still separate and unequal 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education
First graders led the desegregation of New Orleans’ public schools in November 1960. Bettmann via Getty Sixty-four years ago this November, public schools in New Orleans began to desegregate. School buildings once designated as “white” opened their doors to Black students. The integration process, which deeply divided the city, was…
With Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Black country music fans are front and center, at last
Ten days before the release of her highly anticipated album “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé shared on Instagram that the project began as a result of feeling unwelcome in the country music space. “Because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich…
Top 10 Black influencers on social media today
If you’re on social media, you constantly see an influx of creators who have built established platforms that people enjoy. Whether you’re looking for tutorials, commentary, or inspiration, there is a content creator for you. Here are 10 of the top Black content creators on social media today. Naezrah Desir…
Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
New College of Florida’s board of trustees, including conservative activist Christopher Rufo, on the screen, lower right, at a Feb. 28, 2023, meeting at which they voted to abolish the office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Right-wing activists who have long criticized liberalism and “wokeness”…