What NOT to do if You Get a Snake Bite by Avery Hurt You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than die from a venomous snake bite. But bites do happen. If you do find yourself on the business end of a snake’s fangs, here are a few things you need to know. What Read More…
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Children Are Not A Racist
Last week our UPS man drove in our neighborhood. Kenzi saw the truck and thought it might be her daddy. I assured her it was not because we live in Walnut Ridge(recently moved). She runs outside and stands in our driveway, as he returns, she is waving at him BIG, he waves back just as Read More…
Roller-Skating, An Old-School Refuge For Black Americans, Is Getting A Revival
Roller-skating is part of the fabric of what it means to be a Black American. One man works to make sure the pastime endures for another generation. By Maya Eaglin and Nicolle Majette The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone Read More…
Gainesville Police Dogs
EXCLUSIVE: Gainesville Police dogs violently injured Black people at more than double the national rate On March 3, Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry announced the Gainesville Police Department’s K-9 unit would be temporarily shelved until further review. The decision came as Gainesville considered upcoming budget cuts. However, after the mauling of Terell Bradley by Gainesville Read More…
Why Banned Tik Tok What Could They Mean For You?
What’s the context? The United States, Canada and the European Parliament have banned TikTok from federal devices due to security risks U.S. lawmakers are moving forward with legislation “to protect Americans” using TikTok from China, the House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy has said, amid hot debate over calls for a ban on the video Read More…
Richard and Mildred Loving’s Love Story Changed the Course of American History
Mildred Delores Loving and her husband, Richard Perry Loving were the defendants in the classic United States Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia. The Lovings were charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia law that prohibited such weddings, and they were compelled to leave the state to avoid being imprisoned. They had relocated to Washington, Read More…