College faculty
The Black community is struggling to preserve its essence and culture, particularly among younger generations who are increasingly disconnected from their heritage. This problem has been exacerbated by the Great Migration, which led to the establishment of thriving Black communities in urban areas but also resulted in the integration of
College faculty
Syracuse University has announced the appointment of Isiah Lavender III as its newest University Professor, a position that reflects his interdisciplinary research in 20th-century literature, science fiction, and Afrofuturism. Lavender's work explores the intersection of Black identity, culture, and history with speculative futures, alternate realities, and imaginative technologies.
African Americans
The Community Foundation of Frederick County is proud to announce its support for the African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society's (AARCH) African American Heritage Center Fund, which aims to create a cultural institution in downtown Frederick that showcases the experiences and contributions of African Americans in the
African Americans
The African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society, Inc. (AARCH) has created The AARCH Society-African American Heritage Center Fund to support the development of an African American Heritage Center in downtown Frederick. This fund joins over 818 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County, with the goal of
Racism
The US House of Representatives has passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive police reform package aimed at addressing systemic racism and promoting transparency in law enforcement. The legislation, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, seeks to transform the culture of policing in the country by holding
Racism
Protests have been erupting across the United States, with communities and activists taking matters into their own hands to remove monuments that symbolize racism, white supremacy, and oppression. The movement, sparked by the fatal police shooting of George Floyd, has gained momentum, with over 130 monuments either removed or requested
Racism
The former President Jimmy Carter's charity, the Carter Center, has issued a statement highlighting the need for America to confront its long history of systemic racism, following the fatal shooting of a black man by an Atlanta police officer and weeks of national protests against racial injustice and
Racism
Larry Kudlow, President Trump's top economic advisor, reinforced his stance that systemic racism doesn't exist in the US, citing former President Barack Obama's election victories as evidence. In an interview on CNBC, Kudlow argued that the 79 million white votes Obama received in two
African Americans
Bill Gates has joined a chorus of voices, including thousands of protesters worldwide, in condemning the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old African-American man who died at the hands of a white police officer in the US. The incident occurred on May 25, 2020, and sparked widespread outrage, with
African Americans
A landmark opinion by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sent the case of Wayne Jones, a black homeless man fatally shot by police in West Virginia, back to the district court for rehearing. The ruling rejects qualified immunity for five officers involved in the shooting, citing
African Americans
As protests continue nationwide in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, John Griffin, one of the original Black 14, is transported back to a painful reminder of a similar era in his own life. Griffin, who was dismissed from the University of Wyoming's football
African Americans
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has strongly criticized President Donald Trump for a lack of leadership in addressing nationwide unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd. Popovich, a longtime critic of Trump, argued that unresolved issues of police violence and racism in America had set the stage for
