Rayna Rayford
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Why Did Police Arrest A Black Mom Trying To Find Her Missing Daughter?
The California Statewide Ebony Alert Program “is a resource available to law enforcement agencies investigating the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of a Black woman or...
Historic Campaign Spurs Surge In Racist And Sexist Attacks On Kamala Harris
After launching a historic campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has been the subject of vitriolic racist and sexist attacks from her opponents. If elected, Harris...
Black Girls Breaking Stereotypes: Connect With Nature On A Fly Fishing Adventure
When I told my friends I was going fly fishing, they were incredulous. I’m not what most would consider a nature-oriented person, but this incredible...
Blending Irish Dance With Hip Hop: Here’s How This Black Dancer Is Captivating Millions Online With Her Unique Style
Kaitlyn Sardin might not be the quintessential image that immediately comes to mind when most people think of what an Irish dancer looks like. But...
Have A Seat At The “Black Table”: New Documentary Chronicles The Experiences Of Black Students At Yale During A Critical Time For DEI —The 90s
One year after the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, Tribeca Film Festival’s 2024 Spotlight Documentary “Black Table” features members from the largest Black class at...
Activism And The Arts: These Black Girls In Brooklyn Are Illuminating Justice Through Theater
The iconic activist, actor, athlete, and singer Paul Robeson once said, “Through my singing and acting and speaking, I want to make freedom ring. Maybe...
Millicent Brown Helped Desegregate Public Schools In South Carolina. Now She’s Sharing Her Civil Rights Journey In A New Book
The U.S. Supreme Court declared that legal racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional through Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. However, despite this ruling, public schools took years to integrate. In South...
A Racially Biased Test That Prevented Thousands Of Black People From Receiving Kidney Transplants Is Finally Changing
A racially biased test that prevented thousands of Black people from receiving kidney transplants is finally changing. For the past twenty years the estimated glomerular...
“Get Off My Neck” Former Baltimore Prosecutor Pens Book Offering Solutions To Reform Criminal Justice System
Debbie Hines knows a lot about criminal justice—the former trial attorney, Baltimore prosecutor, and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland has had years...
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Hit By Large Container Ship
Early Tuesday morning around 1:30 am, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a large container ship hit one of the bridge’s support columns. Several...