The treatment of Jason Arday — a Black British scholar and rising star who died last week after being mercilessly hounded by the press amid plagiarism allegations – has sharp parallels to how Black journalists, similarly accused, are treated compared to their White peers. Significance. While such ethical missteps as plagiarism, falsifying information, and inappropriate […] The post Jason Arday’s…
Two months after Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old boy, was fatally shot by a Mississippi police officer, Black lawmakers in his state are continuing to demand accountability and answers as to why this child was killed. On Monday, State Representative Kabir Karriem wrote an open letter on behalf of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, calling for […] The post Black Lawmakers Continue to Demand…
Companies that held steadfast to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming continued to earn high profits – despite ominous warnings from President Donald Trump that such efforts hurt bottom lines, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. On social media, President Trump previously claimed that companies that “go woke, go broke” when […] The post ‘Go Woke, Go…
In 2021, a former student of University of Cambridge history professor William O’Reilly accused him of plagiarism. The student noticed his prose comprised nearly half of O’Reilly’s article in the Journal of Austrian-American History published in 2018. O’Reilly claimed he “accidentally” copied around 4,000 words from two essays by this student without any citation. In […] The post Jason Arday Faced…
A new report shows that in Massachusetts, a state with one of the nation’s highest median wealth, White households are far and away outpacing Latino and Black households in median net wealth. The results from the report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston highlighted how remnants of racist practices, such as redlining and restrictive […] The post New Study: White Wealth in Massachusetts is 458…
The death Friday of Jason Arday, a 41-year-old Black scholar who resigned from the University of Cambridge after waves of attacks over the last few weeks, hits close to home. His death left me so devastated I had no words when the news broke. But I woke up this morning with words. To be a […] The post The Media Lynched Jason Arday appeared first on The Emancipator .
When they open later this month, 50 Philadelphia schools in the predominantly Black district will face scorching conditions because of inadequate funding for air conditioning. In recent years, school closures due to extreme heat waves caused by climate change have disproportionately affected schools with predominantly Black and Brown student bodies. Systemic underfunding has prevented these […]…
The death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, has drawn “strange fruit” comparisons as details emerge during an ongoing investigation. “She did not do this to herself. I know my daughter, and she did not do this to herself,” Fortune’s mother told ABC News. Last week, Kenneth […] The post Tasia Fortune’s Death Rekindles Trauma From Mississippi’s…
A third person detained at Delaney Hall in New Jersey died after having a seizure and was transported to a nearby hospital, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The death of Jose Chajon-Raxon, from Guatemala, in July, shortly after he was processed into Delaney Hall, raises serious questions about both the conditions at the […] The post Third Delaney Hall Death Exposes Flaw in ICE’s…
The now-viral video of Alisa N. Hackett, 18, being forcefully body-slammed and punched in the face by an Arkansas state trooper is the latest example of the disparate violence leveled at Black girls and women. Research has shown that Black girls face disproportionate rates of excessive force and punishment by law enforcement officers and teachers. […] The post Viral Video of Teen Punched by…
