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8 Black-Owned Sex Toy and Intimacy Brands to Shop This Month (and Always)
Luxury cock rings, crotchless panties, and TikTok-viral vibrators abound on these Black-owned sex toy, intimacy, and wellness sites.
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."
Critical Race Theory Panic Is Stopping Teachers from Teaching About Juneteenth
“We need to talk about race...We have to have a practice of having these courageous conversations. And I can’t be the educator that I need to be for these kids under this [law].”
'They Thought I Was Dead': Voices From Pivotal Moments in Black British History
Events like the Broadwater Farm riots to the New Cross Fire have left an indelible mark on the lives of those who lived through them.
The Illustrator Celebrating Britain's Unsung Black Trailblazers
Varaidzo turned her initial cynicism about Black History Month into an ongoing project that traces important Black British figures from the pre-Windrush era.
Police Investigating “Heinous” Death of Black Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph in Louisiana
Police have not yet ruled her death a homicide and are waiting on the results of an autopsy.
The Rebirth of Vancouver’s Historically Black Neighbourhood
A low-income housing project named after Jimi Hendrix’s grandmother opening soon marks the slow but steady renewal of Hogan’s Alley.
How Black Women Made GIFs Into a Language of Self-Expression
GIFs give voice to Black women who, because of their shared erasure and oppression, often communicate in a silent dialogue.
Facebook Is Reviewing its Policy on White Nationalism After Motherboard Investigation, Civil Rights Backlash
"Facebook ignores centuries of history, legal precedent, and expert scholarship that all establish that white nationalism and white separatism are white supremacy."
Most black kids can't swim, and segregation is to blame
A history of racial discrimination at pools may be the reason black Americans can’t swim
NYC Will Move—But Not Remove—Statue of Gynecologist Who Experimented on Slaves
The statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims will be relocated from Central Park in Manhattan to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Some advocates say the decision is a "slap in the face."
The Groundbreaking Black Singer Whose Voice Inspired Martin Luther King Jr.
The extraordinary life of American music and civil rights icon Marian Anderson, who will soon appear on the $5 bill, told in five historic concerts.