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Modern Day Slavery Continues: How Human Trafficking Is Still a Major Ongoing Problem

Anyone can become a victim of human trafficking. That’s a scary declaration to make, but…

A crowd celebrates Pride month with rainbow flags in a city street.
Celebrating Pride Month: How to Be a Good Ally to the LGBTQ Community

Pride hasn’t always been a month-long rainbow-everything celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer…

Laila Ali and Feeding America Give Back to the Community

World-class athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, author, television host, and home chef Laila Ali is…

Creating More Black Homeowners Through a Micro Homes Community

Homeownership has been painted as part of the American dream. Yet, for many Black Americans,…

Talk Story To Me Presents the Next Wave of Storytelling

Josh Evans, founder of High Form Family, is spearheading the next major wave of storytelling.…

Freaknik: The Rise and Fall of One of Hip Hop’s Most Misunderstood Festivals

Freaknik, a portmanteau of “freaky” and “picnic,” rings an instant bell to anyone growing up…

The Painful Truth About How Hurricanes Affect Black Communities

The truth is, we are in the midst of hurricane season. There is an added…

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Afro Ecuadorians

Throughout the African Diaspora, there are communities of Latin people whose dark brown skin resembles…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Afro-Mexicans

Identity can be a complex topic, especially if your identity is a combination of two…

A Marginalized History: Afro-Indigenous People and Black Seminole Indians

November is, in addition to American Thanksgiving and a time to appreciate the sacrifices of…