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University reveals Johns Hopkins was a slave owner
Olivia Krueger
Researchers have revealed that they uncovered information through government census records that John Hopkins (of Johns Hopkins University) was a slave owner. This comes as a blow to the university which has prided itself on the narrative that Hopkins and his family were abolitionists and that his father set slaves free in 1807. President of the university Ronald J Daniels and other officials ... ...more
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This White Woman Refused To Take Service From A Latinx Hairdresser. Now She Is Viral On The Internet
Viral On TikTok
We all know that disputes spark in every corner of the world when racial discrimination surfaces in the surroundings. One such story is getting hype on social media platforms when Hairstylist Sharon Spellman posted her encounter with a customer on TikTok. Sharon Spellman 25 is a Los Angeles based hairstylist. She recently posted a TikTok video displaying her scorching argument with one hostile ... ...more
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A White Woman Accused Her Latino Neighbor Of Kidnapping A White Toddler; The Child Turned Out To Be His Grandson
Fahadullah Hussaini
Abel Mata, a 55-year old Latino seventh-grade history teacher, was looking after his 2-year-old grandson Milo at his house in Torrance, California when his neighbor called 911 to report that he kidnapped a child. Without any knowledge of the child that Mata was looking after at his home, his neighbor- a white woman of undisclosed named- called the cops because she thought that the toddler was ... ...more
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Opinion: Is Dungeons & Dragons Going too Far to Address Racism?
EnglishMajorLeagues
Short answer: no.The reason I think so is that DnD is meant to be an inclusive game, that gives players the freedom to play whatever character they like. So, as you might imagine, it's problematic to assume that any particular race is inherently evil, or that a sexual orientation, gender, or disability might be noted canonically as undesirable traits in the fantasy world. Being singled out as ... ...more
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African American Heritage Week: Why is Poverty Part of the Story?
I've been writing about influential African American figures all week, and I received a question in an email about my work. It reads thus: "Why did so many of the people you wrote about grow up poor? Not every black person is poor!" This is actually an excellent question. Why do so many influential black figures begin life in poverty? I'd like to say that this is a historical footnote that can ... ...more
