The now-famous park is on land where neighborhoods like Seneca Village once stood. Seneca Village, a predominantly Black town, was located on about 40 acres of land between West 82nd and West 89th Streets at Central Park West. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the community forming in 1825. Continue reading 200 Years Later: The Black Neighborhood Destroyed to Create Central Park
The percentage gaps between how Black people voted and how other racial minorities voted has infuriated some Black Harris supporters, who took to X, formerly Twitter, in the hours after Trump won on Nov. 5 to disavow Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and people of color (POC) language. Continue reading Black Harris voters disavow ‘POC’ language, and even people, post-election
His business, Marzmade Mobile Tattoo Studio, is based in New Jersey. He has a parlor in his home and a converted bus he uses to bring tattoos to people. He’s also on TV, with appearances in “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” and “Black Ink Crew: Chicago.” Continue reading Purple Heart recipient gives free tattoos to fellow veterans as therapy: Exclusive
Several historical, structural and contemporary factors contribute to why there are fewer Black competitive swimmers and a fewer number of Black people who know how to swim. Continue reading Black people and swimming in the U.S., from the perspective of Team USA’s first Black head Olympic swimming coach
Makeup brands have been under fire in recent years for carrying limited foundation shade ranges, lacking in the darkest shades. TikToker Golloria George has been one of the leading beauty influencers in pressuring companies to expand their selections to be more inclusive. Continue reading VIDEO: Black people have a more difficult time finding usable makeup
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