The Black prison population increased during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds
By Joshia Bates
COVID-19 highlighted the racial disparities in the U.S. justice system, according to a new report.
The Black population in U.S. prisons increased while...
Trauma-Informed Education Could Improve Outcomes for Justice-Involved Black Adolescents
Sexual and substance use education that incorporates knowledge about trauma could improve developmental outcomes among justice-involved Black youth, according to a Rutgers study published in the...
Facebook users can now apply for their share of the company’s $725M settlement
If you had an active Facebook account between May 2007 and December 2022, you might be eligible for financial compensation.
Last month, a California federal...
How is TikTok affecting our mental health? It’s complicated, new U of M study...
With the rise of TikTok, many people have wondered about its potential impacts on society, in particular surrounding mental health. According to a first-of-its-kind...
Attention HBCU Undergrads! Apply Now for $750 Scholarships from BLMGNF
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) believes that mutual aid is a critical part of our work in the philanthropy space. We recognize...
Morgan State tears down ‘symbol of hate,’ the ‘spite wall’
Morgan State University is no longer home to a “spite wall” meant to deter Black students from entering a once predominantly white Baltimore neighborhood.
According...
Complaints against Pittsburgh police dropped in 2022, and this year could set a long-term...
Complaints against Pittsburgh police dropped last year to their second-lowest level in a decade.
Total allegations made in 2022 against police to the city’s Office...
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for...
Activists say wave of anti-LGBTQ bills makes Black trans community especially vulnerable
Activists took to the streets last week in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the visibility of transgender and non-binary Americans and protest a bevy of...
Teen girls work to address their mental health crisis, and tell Pittsburgh: ‘Our voices...
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Community Engagement Center in Homewood welcomes a handful of high school girls from the nearby Westinghouse Academy of...
