black america

15 best states to raise black children

Best states to raise our children Looking to relocate? The people at the Annie E. Casey Foundation have the answers for you! With just 12

Questlove’s essay and hip-hop’s omnipresence; is it a good thing?

This week, Roots drummer/producer Questlove published the first in a six-part series of essays for Vulture called “When the People Cheer: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America.” The piece, a thoughtful examination of hip-hop’s current place in pop culture, resonated deeply with me.

Slavery and Jim Crow: 10 Horrific Images

Lest We Forget Slavery Museum & Traveling Exhibit in Philadelphia provides images and items that reflect the deplorable conditions that black people faced during slavery