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A Millennial Love Story: How This Couple Is Creating Visibility For Black Queer Love

This piece is part of a 28-day series celebrating modern black love among millennials. It was created by Chuck Marcus and Michelle Nance, exclusively distributed by...

Human Rights Campaign Report Finds Nearly Half Of Black LGBTQ Youth Are Ridiculed By Family Members

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) partnered with the University of Connecticut to release a groundbreaking report on the lives of more than 1,600 Black LGBTQ youth, a mostly...

Disgruntled Professor Claims Black Girls Code Discriminates Because It Serves Girls Of Color

Black Girls Code, an organization dedicated to teaching girls of color about coding and tech, is under fire from a professor claiming discrimination. Mark Perry, a...

Two Brothers Arrested In Connection With Alleged Attack On Jussie Smollett Released Without Charging

Update (February 16, 2019): Two Nigerian siblings arrested as potential suspects in the Jussie Smollett attack have been released by Chicago Police.Within 12 hours of...

9 Black Signifiers That Go Down In Black History

Defining Blackness has always been a bit of a conundrum. For many, it’s a matter of birthright; being a direct descendant of enslaved ancestors, who were stolen away...

Sexual Assault Survivor Granted Parole After Decades Long Incarceration

In 1996, life without parole was the fate of the 16-year-old Black teen, Michele Benjamin, who allegedly killed a White man soliciting her for sex in New Orleans.Backtracking...

Join Blavity For A Special Tour Of This Museum Exhibit On California's History Of Slavery

The California African American History Museum has an important exhibition exploring slavery in California, and Blavity was there to take a tour of it with museum...

4 Dead And 78 Prisoners Escaped As Haiti Enters It’s Second Week Of Turmoil

Haiti is suffering the effects of $4 billion in unaccounted development funds, as 78 inmates escape prison in Aquin following anti-government protests and understaffed...