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Saint Paul and Baltimore represent a fraction of those displaced by the US interstate system, which was used to divide and destroy Black communities.
Kym Smith is passionate about a wide range of causes, from pushing for South Carolina public schools to include Black history in their curricula to bringing adequate health care to Black communities. But rarely, if ever, does Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley grapple with issues of deep-seated racial inequality, explained Smith, a 36-year-old mother and […] The post Why Black South Carolinians Are Furious at Nikki Haley appeared first on Capital B News.
In death, Freddie Gray’s life sparked a movement. After the 25-year-old was killed in the spring of 2015 by Baltimore police, nationwide, Black folks fought for children to receive the support and resources that he lacked while living. In his hometown, it laid bare how environmental factors — toxic contamination and poor access to fresh […] The post Freddie Gray’s Life Ignited a Movement for Black Food Sovereignty appeared first on Capital B News.
“As Black people we are very apprehensive when it comes to opening doors for each other,” said Dr. Candice Robinson, an assistant professor of sociology at The University of North Carolina Wilmington.
“As Black people we are very apprehensive when it comes to opening doors for each other,” said Dr. Candice Robinson, an assistant professor of sociology at The University of North Carolina Wilmington.