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The arrogance of white people never ceases to amaze me.Read more...... Read more

Have you ever wanted to see Brandy star in a musical drama with Eve and Naturi Naughton? Well if you answered yes, then boy have I got news for you!Read more...... Read more

In news that is absolutely shocking to no one who’s been paying attention, an internal report distributed by the FBI to various law enforcement agencies finds that white supremacists seek to infiltrate law enforcement and the armed forces in an effort to further their racist-ass agenda.Read more...... Read more

Once I reached middle school, my mom’s policy on R-rated movies got a little...racial? For instance, I wasn’t allowed to watch Shaun of the Dead when it came out for its rating, but she bought a ticket for me to go see Blade: Trinity when it opened that same year. At home, she’d begun showing movies like Do The Right…Read... Read more

Octavia E. Butler is forever—and we’re here for her work to be highlighted in every single medium.Read more...... Read more

Thinking about the promising signs of spring? Feeling the annual need to re-up your space and wardrobe? Looking for ways to support Black women today? As it is International Women’s Day, we look across the globe, and particularly across the African diaspora, for ways to build up women and the brands they’ve created. Read more...... Read more

Within the 74 million American voters who knowingly cast their ballots for a lying con artist, there is an underground volcano of white resentment superheated by the failure of many white Americans to actualize and achieve the American dream — a failure they blame on people of color. The post White rage appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

Last summer’s legislative agenda yielded an expansive police reform bill at the state level and a slight reduction in police funding in the city of Boston. Since then, moves to reduce police violence have hit a roadblock. City Councilors Andrea Campbell and Ricardo Arroyo refiled an ordinance limiting the use of crowd control weapons, after police did not support it... Read more

A hallmark of couture and a cultural icon of Japan, the kimono is also a catalyst of Japan’s rich printmaking tradition. The first exhibition to explore its symbiotic evolution, “The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design,” is on view at the Worcester Art Museum through May 2. The post ‘The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design’... Read more

Nurys Camargo has been appointed a commissioner with the Massachusetts Cannabis Commission. The post In the news: Nurys Camargo appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

March is Women’s History Month, and WBGO, the nationally renowned and premiere jazz radio station out of Newark, New Jersey, is celebrating with an array of programming that you can stream for free all month via its website, www.wbgo.org. The post Celebrating Women’s History Month with women of jazz appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more

John Barros, who last week resigned as the city’s chief of Economic Development, kicked off his Boston mayoral campaign Thursday at the Cesaria, the Bowdoin Street restaurant he co-founded, stressing his experience in city government, business and the nonprofit sector. Barros, the fifth candidate to enter the mayoral race, cited his experience leading the city’s […] The post John Barros... Read more

A year’s worth of polling and research data analyzed exclusively for The 19th confirms what many are painfully aware of: The pandemic continues to exert a heavy toll on women and LGBTQ+ people. Economic reports and public health data have made it clear that women have suffered the brunt of the coronavirus recession, and that […] The post A year... Read more

This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. PHILADELPHIA — Bess Kearney arrived early for her 2:30 p.m. appointment, anticipating a wait and long lines. Instead, she moved quickly into the Pennsylvania Convention Center and was exiting the building at around 2 p.m., her first dose […] The post Racial equity... Read more

When The 19th first heard about the Equality Can’t Wait Challenge — which will award a combined $40 million to a select few organizations working to expand gender equity in the United States — we knew it was a long shot.  We also knew, given our dream of elevating the voices of women, people of color and […] The post The 19th... Read more

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order Monday directing the Education Department to review its regulations and policies so they “consistently guarantee education free from sexual violence” — a move that could reverse Trump-era policies enhancing protection for students accused of sexual assault.  In a press call Sunday evening, administration officials did not specify […] The post Biden administration... Read more

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to formally recognize the Equal Rights Amendment, a legal setback for supporters who have been trying to add the amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ruling comes just over a week before the U.S. House is expected to vote on a resolution that aims to effectively […] The post Federal judge... Read more

In the nearly two months since the Georgia statehouse began its latest session, LaTosha Brown has counted dozens of bills filed that would add voting restrictions: on who can vote by mail and how; on early in-person voting; on convenient absentee ballot dropboxes. Brown, co-founder of the national get-out-the-vote organization Black Voters Matter, believes the […] The post Georgia is... Read more