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The Bigheartedness of Toni Morrison

Obery Hendricks Feb 17, 2021 4:39PM ET

This day, on what would have been her 90th birthday, one person remembers Morrison’s amazing grace.

Black man wearing a suit looks straight into the camera

Tech Company Aims to Disrupt Predatorial Prison Phone Industry

The Ameelio app ensures that incarcerated people and their loved ones can stay in touch without going into crippling debt.

Shani Saxon Feb 17, 2021 3:30PM ET

One Drop book on left, author Yaba Blay, brown skinned dark woman with close cut hair, white sweater and beautiful smile with gap in teeth

Colorlines Q&A: Yaba Blay on Colorism, Racial Identity and Her Book 'One Drop'

“ ‘One Drop’ was about me literally trying to dig into the other side of Blackness.”

Ayana Byrd Feb 12, 2021 1:45PM ET

Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Maurice Mitchell, Nse Ufot

'Electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Is the Door, Not the Destination'

Three activists from across the country—Georgia, California, Tennessee—dig into the good, the bad, and how best to hold the Biden administration accountable.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 10, 2021 9:53AM ET

The cast of the ABC show, "Grey's Anatomy" on a red carpet including Black woman creator and writer, Shonda Rhimes.

Why Are There No Filipino Nurses on Medical TV Shows?

Given the fact that Filipino nurses have been America’s front liners for generations, this is a disgrace.

Anthony Ocampo Feb 8, 2021 3:00PM ET

An African American woman in a suit teaches a class of uniformed police officers

Film Review: How Black 'Women in Blue' Navigate the World

The new PBS documentary highlights the challenges of women in the Minneapolis Police Department, including one who realizes she has to decide between Black and blue.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 8, 2021 4:00PM ET