Race
A Black Man Died in Memphis Jail After Beating From Cops
An autopsy report classified the death of Gershun Freeman in a Memphis prison last fall as a homicide.
Black Army Vet Says Same Memphis Cops Beat Him Days Before Killing Tyre Nichols
Monterrious Harris alleges he was pulled from his car and beaten by the same “Scorpion Unit” officers charged in the murder of Tyre Nichols.
Top Civil Rights Lawyer Wants to Sue DeSantis Over Rejected Black History Course
Ben Crump is giving notice after the state blocked the course saying it was in conflict with its Critical Race Theory rules.
What Travel Is Like When You’re Not a Rich White Kid
For those of us who didn't grown up with foreign holidays and parent-funded gap years, going abroad can seem all too daunting.
Alex Reid Shares What It’s Like To Be K-Pop’s First Black, Non-Asian Idol
Though Alex Reid broke K-pop barriers at a breakneck pace, she reflects on the not-so-pretty aspects of being the odd woman out.
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000
The Queensland police department said that the DNA sample from the case generated a genealogy tree of “15,000 ‘linked’ individuals” and they have not been able to find a close match yet.
What It Feels Like to Relearn Your Own Black British History
"The only figure I remember vividly being taught about was Harriet Tubman. There wasn’t anything else."
Erotica Is Still Not Ready for Black Women
The audio erotica app Dipsea is yet another outlet championing diversity, but celebrating white women.
A Black Man Was Shot Dead by UK Police. His Family Wants Answers.
Rapper Chris Kaba, 24, was shot dead by police in a south London street. No non-police firearms have been recovered from the scene.
White Models in South Korea Had It Pretty Easy. Not Anymore.
“Six to seven years ago, the only skill a foreigner needed to be on TV was being white and speaking a bit of Korean. Now, the interest has dipped.”
How Black Swimmers Are Reclaiming the Water This Summer
The desire to swim didn’t change my address or income, and it certainly did nothing for the hours it tacked onto my wash days. But I’m finally returning to the pool.
A Year After a Gay Bar Was Protested for Racism, Activists Say It Hasn't Changed
Preston Mitchum, who organized protests after a student was reportedly assaulted by a bouncer at Nellie's, said the D.C. bar still needs to repair its relationship with Black LGBTQ people.