N. Jamiyla Chisholm | Colorlines

D-Nice. Black man wearing large-brimmed brown hat wearing a black sweatshirt reading "Club Quarantine."

Colorlines Favorites of 2020: D-Nice Is The DJ of the Year (Maybe Even the Century)

The Colorlines team is sharing our favorite shows, books, hashtags, movies and more of 2020. Here, arts and culture writer N. Jamiyla Chisholm reflects on the DJ who kicked off a new decade by giving us a much-needed vibe during the COVID pandemic.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 10, 2020 10:00AM ET

Stamford CT High School. Black male student wearing bandana, black face mask, hoodie and backpack walks by wall mural reading "once upon a time in America."

A New Course in Black and Latinx Studies Will Be Offered to All Connecticut High Schools

The state’s Board of Education wants students “to know and understand the scope of African American, Black, Latino, and Puerto Rican contributions to United States history, society, economy and culture.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 3, 2020 3:00PM ET

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7 Black and Latinx Families Sue California for 'Inadequate' Education During Pandemic

With a shortage of digital tools, the suit stresses: “These conditions would be unacceptable in wealthier, whiter communities and do not meet the minimum standards set by the California legislature.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 2, 2020 4:45PM ET

Latinx and COVID. People crowd around a memorial and large photo of Latinx woman.

Latinx Adults Suffer Most From COVID-19-Related Anxiety and Depression

A new national survey showed 48% of Latinx adults reported mental health symptoms in November.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 1, 2020 5:00PM ET

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Black Voguers Will Grace 72 Times Square Billboards Through the End of 2020

Artist Rashaad Newsome will share “Black Magic” every night, through Dec. 31, as “a memorial to those who have fallen” from AIDS and COVID-19.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 30, 2020 2:30PM ET

Black Coalition of docs. Young Black woman with braids in top bun wearing blue medical scrubs.

Black Health Professionals Pen 'A Love Letter to Black America' Re: Coronavirus

“Respect for our Black bodies and our Black lives must be a core value for those who are working to find the vaccine for this virus that has already taken so many of our loved ones,” writes the Black Coalition Against COVID-19.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 25, 2020 3:45PM ET