Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election
Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.
Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.
Ads seemingly advocating for Vice President Kamala Harris on Facebook are really part of an effort by a dark money group to mislead voters. The messages have been viewed millions of times.
A new NAACP survey offers a mixed picture for the vice president. She has gained ground among Black men since August, but about one in five say they are still backing former President Donald Trump.
Pharrell Williams tells the story of his life in Piece By Piece Courtesy of Focus Features Though it may seem like a strange choice on the surface, it felt natural for the musician Pharrell Williams to tell his life story through Legos. "My earliest memories were the Lego sets that my parents would get me when I was really, really, really young,” he says. “Whether you actually really build what […]
Morris Brown, a primary care physician, listens to Sarah McCutcheon’s heartbeat in the exam room at his medical office in Kingstree, South Carolina, which sits in a region that suffers from health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic diseases. Gavin McIntyre for KFF Health News KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. There was […]
Credit: Photo: Estefania Mitre Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kamasi Washington brought down the house at his Tiny Desk Concert. He played selections from three of his albums, showcasing his ability, with the support of his killer band, to go from high energy to reflective ballads while never losing danceability. Washington has said, “The kind of music I make is not necessarily associated with dance, even though I feel like the more expression […]
This image from Phoenix Police Department body camera footage from Aug. 19, 2024, shows Tyron McAlpin, a Black man who is deaf, being punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers when they responded to a call that he had committed an assault at a convenience store in Phoenix, according to police. Phoenix Police Department/AP A deaf Black man with cerebral palsy was allegedly beaten and tased by […]
Vice President Harris campaigns in Raleigh, N.C., on Oct. 12 — part of a push to try to shore up her support among Black men. Brendan Smialowski/AFP Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging Monday to legalize recreational marijuana, protect cryptocurrency assets and give 1 million loans to Black entrepreneurs, as part of her efforts to court Black voters who may be pivotal in the presidential race. Polls show that some […]
Ta-Nehisi Coates teaches at Howard University, where he's the Sterling Brown endowed chair in the English department. Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says he long felt the pull to visit Africa — and yet it was a trip he kept putting off. "When you're Black in this country, Africa — or the story that's told about Africa — is a weight," Coates says. "I always knew it was […]