Starbucks To Close 8,000 Stores For 1-Day Training On Racial Bias
If you’re a Starbucks addict and need your caramel Frappuccino fix every morning, then you should make alternate coffee plans for May 29th.
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Yup, Racism Is Real… And It Makes It Hard To Stay Rich When You’re Black
Born wealthy? If you’re a black boy, you probably won’t stay that way, according to new data.
Illustration Challenge: What If Black People Had Superpowers?
BLACK comic series designer Tim Smith 3 and our design intern, Dominik Vaughan draw themselves as superheroes and explain their abilities.
Young, Black, And Tired of White Ignorance
It’s 2017 and some people are still extremely ignorant about race. I get that some people get off on asking ignorant things, but that doesn’t mean I need to give them attention.
I’m A Thin, Black Man, And That Worries My Family
In my family’s minds, muscles are a kind of insurance policy against the dangers black men face.
I Was Adopted Into A White Family
As a kid, I didn’t care that my adopted mom was a different race than me. But as I got older, race became more important.
Interning While Black: Battling Imposter Syndrome
I’ve been interning at a tech company that makes mobile apps. Being young, black and Muslim, it’s a little intimidating working in a place without many people of color.
What I Learned About Race After Being Adopted By A White Mom
I was six when I met my mom for the first time. We were at the Oakland Zoo at an event where people meet foster kids. This tall, caucasian woman walked up to me and offered to get me a slice of pizza.
Race/Related: My First Time Being Called The N-Word, I Was In Elementary School
It was the first time I had ever heard that word. I didn’t know how to react. I had many questions. Should I be upset? Could I call the white student the n-word too? Who invented this word? Do adults use the word?