Tag Archives: African American

A court ruled that a South Carolina man with an intellectual disability will be paid $546,000 in damages after a restaurant owner enslaved him for 5 years. Bobby Paul Edwards, the owner of the J&J Cafeteria in Conway, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of forced labor in 2019 …

After being shut down for some time now, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and other Smithsonian museums will reopen in May. The NMAAHC and other museums were shut down in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Smithsonian Institution released a statement announcing the reopening of …

As the days go on, African Americans continue to get hit harder and be affected by the coronavirus more than anyone else.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Back in early April, it was reported that black people who catch COVID-19 die at higher rates than everyone else. Now, it’s being reported that blood clots in …

African American graves have been discovered near an old school in Clearwater, Florida.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to the Tampa Bay Times, officials used a ground-penetrating radar to identify 44 “grave-like anomalies” from an African American cemetery buried underneath a paved parking lot near an empty school building. The graves are just 2.45 …

A former employee at a Wisconsin high school is arguing that context in every situation is important after he was fired for using the N-word while telling a combative student not to call him the slur. According to Newsweek, Marlon Anderson, who is African American, had worked for three years …

As the world mourns the loss of legendary film director, John Singleton, there are a few things we should discuss about the state of health for African Americans.  It’s no secret that African Americans have a higher risk of heart-related illnesses, diabetes and strokes; however, some of the very things …

George Taliaferro, the first African-American player to be drafted by an NFL team, passed away Monday night at the age of 91.  Taliaferro dubbed the “Jackie Robinson of Football,” was a three-time All-American at Indiana. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round of the 1949 draft, …