Nationwide — Rashida Strober is the first dark skin woman to put colorism and dark skin on the map through a concept and brand she created in 1998. The brand of activism she created is called Dark Skin Activism, which has the goal of eliminating colorism and darkism on a global level. It was at St. […]
Photo Credit: Jamaicans.com By Delano George Bell, Jamaicans.com Jamaican-born Brandon Sealy’s physical skills helped him emerge as the first Jamaican to win two consecutive gold medals at world taekwondo competitions. In 2020, his considerable academic skills are taking him to Princeton University. Sealy will begin his freshman year at Princeton in the fall of […]
Renee Montgomery, guard for the UCONN Women’s Basketball Champs on talks to the crowd at a homecoming rally held at Bradley Airport on April 8, 2009 in CT. – WINDSOR LOCKS, CT – APRIL 8 (Shutterstock) By Renee Montgomery, The Players Tribune You ever think about how history repeats itself? I called my mom a […]
By Hannah L. F. Cooper and Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Urban Matters Excessive police violence has become an inescapable reality in the United States. Some of us have learned to scan the sidewalks and streets for officers from the moment we lock our door behind us to the moment we reach our destination. Some of us […]