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Florida’s New DEI Law: What It Means for Cities and Counties
The new law limits how cities and counties across Florida can fund or promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives using public money.
Harvard’s $100M Legacy of Slavery Project is Falling Apart
Inside the firings, stalled research, and Antiguian backlash, raising new questions about Harvard’s $100 million slavery reckoning.
Leslie Jones Rejects ‘Tradwife’ Life, Says ‘Marriage Is Legalized Slavery’
Inside Leslie Jones’ comments on the 'tradwife' trend, her take on marriage, and the Ziwe interview moment getting attention online.
Nick Cannon Blasts Democrats as the 'Party of the KKK'
He also said he "f*cks" with President Donald Trump.
U.S. Votes Against UN Resolution Condemning Slave Trade
Argentina and Israel also opposed the resolution.
New York City Merchant’s House Museum Was Once a Safehouse on Undergound Railway
The secret passageway linked by a hidden dresser in the historic residence dates back to the 1830s.
Shaboozey Addresses Backlash Over Saying ‘Immigrants Built This Country’ in Grammys Speech
The singer responds after social media users online said enslaved Black people built the country.
Teófimo López Apologizes For Slavery After Shakur Stevenson Beat Him Down
"My condolences to all you guys..." López said after losing to Stevenson.
Wiz Khalifa Discovers Enslaved Ancestor, Thinks They'd Be 'Proud' of Him
The rapper made the discovery on the PBS program ‘Finding Your Roots.’
Lupita Nyong’o Says She Was Offered More Slave Roles After Oscar Win for ‘12 Years a Slave’
Nyong’o says post-Oscar scripts tried to box her into slavery roles, sparking renewed calls for industry change.
Serena Williams Appalled by Cotton Plant Decoration in NYC Hotel: 'It Doesn't Feel Great'
Williams took to her Instagram Story after noticing cotton as decoration in her NYC hotel.

M.I.A. Claims Jay-Z Wanted Her to Sign 'Slavery' Deal With NFL
The NFL filed a $16.6 million lawsuit against the singer after she flipped off the camera while performing at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show.

Kim Kardashian Demands Higher Pay for Incarcerated Firefighters
She spoke out against the rate of $1 per hour that hundreds of Californian inmates are receiving.

Californians Vote No to Proposition 6, Keeping Prison Slavery Legal
The reliably blue state voted against Proposition 6, which would have ended forced labor in prisons.

Racist ‘Plantation’ Texts Allegedly Sent to People Nationwide After Election
People in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Michigan have reported receiving the text.

LeVar Burton Responds to Man Claiming Tattoo of 'Hero' Kunta Kinte Proves He's 'Not Racist in Any Way'
The 67-year-old actor received an Emmy nod for his portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the 1977 TV miniseries.

Massachusetts Teens Charged for Creating Racist Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat
Six students were suspended and charged after school officials became aware of the Snapchat group that included "henious" language and threats against people of color.

Kit Harington to Star in London Run of Jeremy O. Harris' Broadway Sensation 'Slave Play'
'Slave Play' follows three interracial couples who have undergone antebellum South-inspired sexual performance therapy.