Blackness ‘under attack’: Kansas and Missouri Black lawmakers face racism in statehouses
TOPEKA, Kan., and JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau’s political career has been filled with firsts that often go unnoticed. The … Keep Reading
North Carolina State University has seen a rash of suicides this school year. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Will Bunch: We need a national conversation about the 8 students who died at NC State
The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year. The initial shock and pain … Keep Reading
he Kansas City Council voted to establish a commission to study the possibility of Black reparations in Kansas City. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS)
‘Now is the time for Black repair’: What might reparations look like in Kansas City?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mickey Dean hears the argument often, particularly from white Kansas Citians, when he mentions Black reparations: “You weren’t … Keep Reading
Hank Kalet, journalist and adjunct instructor in New Jersey. (Provided photo/TNS)
Commentary: Adjuncts are the gig workers of higher education
Today’s word is “adjunctification.” Adjunctification is the process by which the gig economy is imposed on America’s colleges and universities and turns … Keep Reading
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7, known as the “stop woke” bill, in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, on April 22, 2022. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Ron DeSantis doubles down on African American studies ban; College Board promises revisions
TALLEHESSEE, Fla. — A week after his administration banned an AP course on African American studies from Florida high school classrooms, Gov. … Keep Reading
How to avoid getting tricked by “you’re hired” scams
The number of job scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission has ballooned in recent years — from 7,324 in the third … Keep Reading
Erika Harrison, an attorney in Houston, stands in front of the Juneteenth Absolute Equality mural in Galveston, Texas. Harrison, who has a social blog for Black professionals, has seen an influx of young Black professionals like herself flock to the Houston area. (Erika Harrison/Stateline.org/TNS)
Migrating professionals grow black middle class in the South and West
In Texas and a small — but growing — number of other states in the South and West, the percentage of middle-class … Keep Reading
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) addresses a crowd during an election night watch party at the National Ballroom at The Westin, City Center on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy
WASHINGTON — At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House. … Keep Reading
View of a 3D printing of the insect Cephaloleia Fenestrata, part of Costa Rican artist Jonathan Torres' artwork Nuevas Faunas (New Faunas), for the "Proxima Temporada" (Next Season) exhibit on climate change at the Contemporary Art and Design Museum (MADC) in San Jose, on April 20, 2021. - Costa Rican artists in collaboration with scientific investigators will present eight works on the impact of climate change on nature in the Central American country, considered a biodiversity paradise. (EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)
Scientists warn of ‘insect apocalypse’ amid climate change
An emerging "insect apocalypse" will have radical effects on the environment and humankind, an Australian scientist has warned. … Keep Reading
Climate Change is making people angrier online
Climate change is making us angrier online. A lot angrier. Hateful comments spike on social media when temperatures rise above 30 degrees … Keep Reading