Why Do So Many People Wear All Black?
A reader struggles to see the allure of wearing black clothing. Our fashion critic offers an explanation for its popularity.
Black culture is the engine that drives Detroit. Black people ought to be treasured
Despite what we have had to endure, Black people have somehow managed to create a culture and a soundtrack that has shaped ...
OPINION: Black people face organ donation disparities I see devastating impact
The need for organ donation is great: More than 100,000 people across the U.S. are waiting for a transplant, including nearly ...
Black women are more likely than white women to die of all types of breast cancer
Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published ...
Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay ...
From Oprah livestream to house parties, Black women marshal unprecedented outreach for Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy has unleashed a surge of activism among Black women, who have long been a key part of the ...
Harris, in interview with Black journalists, calls Trump's attacks on Haitians 'a crying shame'
Vice President Kamala Harris said to National Assn. of Black Journalists members that former President Trump had a long ...
Lalah Hathaway celebrates Black artistry with uplifting 'VANTABLACK' release
"It's not necessarily a protest record, but it's absolutely a statement of resistance. … I feel like the main message is that ...
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Mark Robinson Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
The story broke just 16 days after The Assembly reported that half a dozen ex-porn-shop employees in Robinson’s hometown of ...
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St. Louis NAACP files civil rights complaint over low literacy rates among Black students
The complaint follows years of troubling data showing stark disparities between Black and white students’ reading scores. But ...
ACLU: DC police conduct more stop-and-frisks with Black people
The report – “Bias at the Core? Enduring Racial Disparities in D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Stop-and-Frisk Practices” – accuses the department of discriminatory practices, saying Black people ...