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Simon Balto, a professor of history in the University of Iowa African American Studies program, said it is very difficult for anyone to understand the present moment without the past. After protests and demonstrations in Iowa City in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the program will move forward with creating an institute focused on Black history and culture to promote diversity throughout the Midwest. The Midwest Institute of African American History and Culture will be a space where collaborators, faculty members, and researchers from across the Midwest can gather to share ideas and promote African American culture, Department…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Stewart agency, now celebrating its 50th year in business, has announced a historic and fitting real estate transaction that will return one of Louisville’s most noted structures to the community for which it was built. The company has sold its longtime headquarters – The Schoolhouse – to Simmons College of Kentucky. The Schoolhouse building was the first school built in Kentucky with public funds solely for the education of Black students. Stewart purchased the building in 1980.  Simmons College is the only HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in Louisville. The Schoolhouse Building is located at…

In the face of centuries of inequality and a series of tense weekend protests calling for justice in the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, knowing where to begin in supporting the black community can feel overwhelming. But there’s one way to immediately make a difference: with your wallet.  On Saturday, food writer Kat Hong shared a Google Doc spreadsheet full of local black-owned restaurants located across L.A. The editorial assistant of Infatuation LA began compiling the free resource in the wake of the nationwide protests as a means of support, and continues to grow the list with the help of comments, DMs and…

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here.For more than half a century, I have been studying the shifting relations between white and Black Americans. My first journal article, published in 1972, when I was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, was about Black political power in the industrial Midwest after the riots of the late 1960s. My own experience of race relations in America is even longer. I was born in the Mississippi Delta…

And while that number has since been updated, the issue persists.According to a 2022 estimate from the Urban Institute, Black residents had an average net worth of $11,000; for white residents, the average net worth was lower than the Fed’s estimate, yet still showed a 180 percent difference than Black people’s wealth.So much of wealth is connected to owning a home, but in Boston, how much your house is worth is largely based on where you live and the color of your skin. Add to that the fact that you’re far less likely to even own your home if you’re…

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First, Utah businesses pledged to interview more women for top-level positions. Now, they’re extending that promise to people of color.Companies across the country have worked to diversify their leadership in recent years. There are just five Black CEOs and 37 female CEOs, which is actually a new high, in the Fortune 500, according to the magazine Fortune. In Utah, the number of women in top positions at companies dropped from 11.6% in 2014 to 6.4% four years later.When ParityPledge launched in 2017 in an effort to address the gender imbalance, 28 businesses based in the Beehive State signed on, vowing…

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Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate Austin stand in front of their renovated home in Marin City, Calif. The couple settled a federal housing discrimination lawsuit late last month. ABC Owned Television Stations hide caption toggle caption ABC Owned Television Stations Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate Austin stand in front of their renovated home in Marin City, Calif. The couple settled a federal housing discrimination lawsuit late last month. ABC Owned Television Stations When Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin sued their real estate appraiser, her company, and the company that hired her for allegedly under-valuing their home based on their race,…

The Spice Suite is a foodie’s retail paradise, nestled in the heart of the nation’s capital. It’s also, in the words of owner Angel Gregorio, “a love letter to Black food and culture”. Inside the painted brick storefront, cast iron skillets and cutting boards carved into the shape of continental Africa line the shelves alongside handcrafted blends of sumac, chili, and thyme – spices individually sourced by Gregorio from around the world. Each of her products proudly bears the stamp: “Made by a Black woman in Washington DC”.From its launch in 2015, Gregorio has approached her business as a culinary…