4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (730+ words) We have been sold a dangerous lie wrapped in a glossy, high-tech bow: The myth that artificial intelligence (AI) is our inevitable, objective savior. From Silicon Valley boardrooms to neighborhood schools, we are told that leaning into AI will make…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (555+ words) Weeks after Dolly Parton’s death at 80 on Aug. 25, the tributes are still rolling in, not just from country radio, but from hip-hop playlists and R&B retrospectives too. It’s a fitting spread for a songwriter whose catalog built one of…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (490+ words) This back-to-school season, a new style is trending among young Black girls. Videos of a middle schooler getting their “first lace front” have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, reigniting a debate about adultifying young Black girls…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (593+ words) Sixty-one years after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, civil rights leaders and politicians in Texas are warning that the law’s protections have been effectively dismantled and that Texas has become ground zero for what comes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (685+ words) This article was originally written by Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black. A first-of-its-kind resource is now available to help Black families manage one of the most unsettling occurrences it can face — a family member’s mental health crisis. What…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (879+ words) For South Park residents, the new Edgewood Park Community Center represents far more than a new building. It signals a long-awaited investment in a neighborhood gathering place where children can play, seniors can connect, families can celebrate milestones, and residents…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (368+ words) If you came of age on Instagram and TikTok, you already know what a baddie is. A “baddie” has traditionally been defined as a confident woman, impeccably styled, with makeup on point, and not to be crossed. The term carries…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) Meet Bree Carroll, a Jersey native, proud North Carolina A&T State University Aggie, and structural engineer whose multidimensional identity spans the roles of wife, mother, entrepreneur, and intentional motivator. Navigating this current season through the intersection of deep-seated faith,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (964+ words) Black August is more than a month to remember. It is a month to move. Rooted in Black resistance and political education, Black August was formally commemorated beginning in 1979 at California’s San Quentin State Prison, honoring Black freedom fighters and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1040+ words) Alief Taylor senior Mykah Edison has spent four years building a reputation as one of the Lions’ most dependable volleyball players. A varsity contributor since her freshman season, she has earned multiple team awards, first-team all-district honors, and academic all-district…...