Original Play About Dark Skin, Colorism & Darkism Comes to Pay-Per-View
Nationwide — Rashida Strober is the first dark skin woman to put colorism and dark skin on the map through a concept and brand …
When Your Zip Code Determines Whether You Live or Die
Amber Isaac Photo: Courtesy Bruce McIntyre/The City
By Irin Carmon, NY Mag
On April 17, 26-year-old graduate student Amber Isaac tweeted, “Can’t wait to …
Instead of Welcoming a Baby, Black Pregnant Women Are Dying
By Marilyn Silverman
Your doctor has wonderful news for you—you’re pregnant. Both you and your partner happily count the days until you will welcome …
What Critiques of Normani Reveal about Racist Expectations of Black Women Artists
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 1,2018: Normani Kordei attends the 2018 WiLD 94.9’s FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San …
Being black in Nazi Germany
Film director Amma Asante came across an old photograph taken in Nazi Germany of a black schoolgirl by chance.…
Banning Hair Discrimination Law Passes
On July 12th, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly bill 007797 to prohibit "race discrimination based on natural hair or hairstyles" in the state of New York. California passed its own legislation against natural hair discrimination on July 3rd, becoming the first state to ever do so; known as the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act.
Anti-Black racism is an invidious and persistent form of discrimination across the nation and in New York City. Anti-Black racism can be explicit and …