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When former child star Skai Jackson was arrested for allegedly attacking her boyfriend, it shined a light on women accused of intimate partner violence perpetrated by women — not men.

Tables Turned: Why Black Male IPV Victims Don’t Speak Up

by Jennifer Porter Gore August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

When Skai Jackson shoved her boyfriend in public, she was arrested, shining a spotlight on women who are physically aggressive towards men.

Although Team USA is an international powerhouse, it's rare to see Black athletes compete in the sport at the Olympics. But the 2024 team has its first Black head coach who won gold in 1988, becoming the first Black Olympic champion swimmer.

Meet The Black U.S. Olympians Competing in Mostly-White Sports

by Jennifer Porter Gore July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

News

O.J., Who Transcended Race Until He Didn’t, Dies at 76

by Joseph Williams April 11, 2024April 12, 2024

Arts

A Trailblazer On and Off-Screen: Remembering Louis Gossett Jr

by Joseph Williams March 29, 2024March 29, 2024

What’s Going on With Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Black Women?

by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier October 12, 2023November 3, 2023

Celebrating the Rhythm of Resilience: Black Music Month

by Michigan Chronicle June 21, 2023June 20, 2023

Exploring Houston’s Black Barbie Exhibit

by Houston Defender June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

Fear of a Black Hobbit

by Phillipe Copeland February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Black-Owned Business Spotlights

20 Black-Owned Businesses to Shop This Holiday

by Maya Pottiger November 29, 2022November 28, 2022

Arts

Jonathan Batista Becomes First Black Principal Dancer for the Pacific Northwest Ballet

by The Seattle Medium October 12, 2022October 12, 2022