In a new book, historian Andrew W Kahrl looks at the many systemic ways that prejudicial and harmful practices have affected financial stabilityProperty value assessment may not sound like the most thrilling of topics, but according to historian Andrew W Kahrl’s new book The Black Tax, it represents a hugely important piece of structural inequality in the US, one that implicates a wide range of topics, including the process of gentrification, the quality of public schools and other amenities,...
The Biden-Harris Administration is considering a pilot program to waive title insurance requirements for certain qualified homeowners, but this could have negative consequences for low-income and minority communities and could increase risk for little gain.
The first thing you notice about the set for “Monsters of the American Cinema,” a recent play by Christian St. Croix that’s having its Los Angeles premiere at the Matrix Theatre in a Rogue Machine production, is the glow of black and white horror films. Lighting designer Ric Zimmerman has captured to perfection that cozy hue when you’re curled up in a blanket on the couch engrossed in an old movie that’s doing its best to scare you to death. But in this case, the otherworldly glare is more...
Today I want to talk about the method being deployed to keep black Americans obsessively loyal to the Democratic Party. It’s called “the Method,” an immersive and compelling form of acting that requires a performer to stay in character off camera. It’s considered the highest and most powerful form of acting. Black people are rewarded and celebrated based on our ability to stay in character at all times. Daniel Day-Lewis used it to portray Abraham Lincoln, won an Oscar for it, and earned...
The entire ordeal was seeped in paradox: A literal All-American, a so-called raceless football legend and the star of ubiquitous television commercials was at the center of a story of violence and villainy that unearthed deeply rooted and fragile racial fault lines between Black and white Americans. The erstwhile hero who, unlike more activist Black athletes of his era, had chosen to avoid tough questions about American racism in exchange for “safe Negro” status, fame and endorsements. That...
A deadline for the White House to review a proposal to ban the extra-addictive cigarettes expired last month with no actionA 1963 ad for Kool cigarettes features a Black man and woman, both holding lit cigarettes. The man, smiling, gazes down at the woman, who looks into the distance as she blows a stream of smoke from her mouth. The accompanying text reads: “Only Kool gives you rich, mellow tobaccos and extra coolness a refreshing coolness you draw so smoothly through Kool’s pure white...
Freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) suggested that black Americans should be exempt from paying taxes as a form of reparations.
Andrea Celeste, originally from California, has built up a loyal following of 193,000 followers on TikTok thanks to her popular content comparing and contrasting the two cultures.
A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota's Black Hills area
A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota’s Black Hills area. The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced in a statement on April 11 that it bought the tract of land adjacent to Bear Butte State Park. The executive director of the project says the area is considered
Native American-led nonprofit says it bought 40 acres in the Black Hills of South Dakota
A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota’s Black Hills area. The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced in a statement on April 11 that it bought the tract of land adjacent to Bear Butte State Park. The executive director of the project says the area is considered