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On Wednesday, Airbnb took more steps towards diversity, inclusion, and equity, by announcing Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt as Head of Global Diversity and Belonging. Thomas-Hunt will serve on Airbnb’s Executive Team and take the helm for strategy and execution of the internal diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging…Read more...

The research is in—in fact, the facts on solitary confinement have been known for years—but finally, we seem to have reached a tipping point for ending this well-studied, torturous practice in American jails and prisons.

Of the many ways in which the United States has long been considered a global leader, there is one which is deeply shameful.Read more...

Parents in Palmdale, Calif., are calling for a principal and several teachers to be fired after a photo surfaced showing them laughing, smiling and posing with a noose that was reportedly discovered on campus.Read more...

At the age of 52, Veronica Rex was put behind bars.

Just two weeks after Chanel Lewis, 22, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano, shocking new details have emerged about the initial manhunt that left black and Latino men stripped of dignity, if not also their rights.Read more...

If you hate wasting money on paper towels, stop doing that. If you use microfiber towels, you cut costs and you also reduce the amount of waste you create in a year. You can get a 24-pack of Zwipes Microfiber Cleaning Cloths for $11. There’s also a 48-pack available for $23 with a $1 coupon you can clip at checkout.…Read more...

The specific “story” Chanel Porchia-Albert is referring to is that of the black maternal mortality crisis.Read more...

Yes, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says she is still mulling over a run for the White House in 2020—and that the decision will rest on an issue dear to her: voter suppression.

Actress Taraji P. Henson announced that her Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) will host a two-day mental health summit to help normalize mental health conversations in the black community. The inaugural “Can We Talk?” conference and benefit dinner will take place on June 7-9 in Washington, D.C.Read more...

It’s Rihanna’s world; we’re just living in it. And soon, dressing in it—that is, if we can afford it. The megastar has confirmed her partnership on a high-end fashion line with LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), simply called Fenty—and it’s set to debut on Wednesday, May 22 in Paris.Read more...

Everything about activist Tay Anderson screams “about that action.”Read more...

Lorraine Toussaint is an actor, writer and producer. But being a mother is a responsibility that is unmatched.Read more...

If, perchance, one day, a team of white supremacist elves (although that description may be redundant because I believe all elves are racist, including Santa’s, Keebler’s, Jeff Sessions, and even Kevin Hart) invaded the Wall Street Journal’s newsroom and—instead of printing the evening edition—ran 54 pages in…Read more...

Have you been craving some cupcakes recently, but don’t actually own a muffin tin? You’re in luck, you can get Rachael Ray’s 10-Piece Bakeware cranberry red set for $16 off if you clip the coupon at checkout. The set includes two 10" x 15" cookie sheets, two 9-inch round pans, two 9-inch square pans, two loaf pans,…Read more...

Nike’s first women’s basketball sneaker sold out within five minutes when it dropped last September, and today, it’s back. At 10 a.m. ET on Friday, the coveted Harlem’s Fashion Row x LeBron James 16 drops a new Citron colorway just right for summer on Nike’s SNKRS app.Read more...

Post-it’s Extreme notes can go a lot of places regular Post-its can’t. They’ll stick to rough surfaces like wood and brick, and somehow, they’re even waterproof. We blasted them with a kitchen sink last year, and the paper never shredded, and the ink never ran.

The New York City police officer implicated in the death of Eric Garner five years ago is set to face an administrative trial next week after a judge cleared the way Thursday.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka the Notorious AOC, and Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders are joining forces to take on America’s credit card problem, introducing legislation in the House and Senate to limit interest rates to 15%.

Not today, colonizer.

Weekends are supposed to be about taking breaks and escaping from the daily stressors of reality, right? So, what woman in her right mind would spend her weekend with her ex and his new girlfriend? Well...Read more...

The sixth and final season of the STARZ hit television show, Power, is set to premier on Aug. 25. The season will be long as hell at 15 episodes, but considering the extremely high entertainment value, I’m willing to be all in and park my ass on the couch every Sunday night to pray on somebody else’s downfall. It…Read more...

For most of my adult life, I’ve been the kind of slim that inspired a stranger to tell me “If you could just eat a pork chop sandwich, you’d be alright!” In the fall of 2017, when my husband and I learned I was pregnant, I figured this baby would be that sandwich—but not anything more than that.Read more...

In a move to lessen what experts have deemed the “cruel and unusual punishment” of solitary confinement—which also has been likened to torture—a new bill in New York state guarantees that those sent to segregated units will have access to a phone within 24 hours of isolation, and that they can have contact with the…Read more...

Philly native Hassan Bennett had always maintained his innocence, but unfortunately, our faulty criminal justice system ensured it would take him four trials and 13 years to finally prove it.Read more...

Watch out for Watchmen, because time is tickin’. Specifically, watch out for Regina (who has BEEN) King.Read more...

Summer’s fast approaching, so if your swim trunks are on their last legs, or if you’re just ready for a new style or a better fit, these six reader recommendations are a great place to start your search.

A federal grand jury has indicted a South Carolina sheriff and two deputies after federal investigators determined that the law enforcement officers arrested a man, created a fake police report, destroyed the arrestee’s cell phone, held the victim in jail on false charges and blamed it all on another cop, all because…Read more...

The way the Trump administration sees it, you are either with the dictatorship or you’re a migrant, person of color, member of the LGBTQ community, or a good-hearted person with a soul and decent vision.

Anyone that watched 8th-grader Jaylon McKenzie play football would tell you he was going to be a star. He dashed between defenders with ease. He ran for touchdowns like a gazelle on the open plains. Despite only being in the 8th grade, he was already receiving scholarships from major colleges.

“This love shit is a motherfucker.”Read more...

The president of the United States is only talking to two people whenever he speaks: white nationalists and Vladimir Putin. At this point, it’s safe to say that the president of people who are cool with you at work but wouldn’t let their children play with your kids has stopped caring about anything: decorum,…Read more...

Ultimate boho brand Free People’s effortlessly cool, vintage-y styles don’t come without some heavy lifting on the part of your wallet. But today, flower children should head over to Nordstrom Rack, where Free People clothing and lingerie is marked way down. Move quickly, since free spirits will likely buy up this…Read more...

Police in Rio Vista, Calif., released body cam footage Tuesday of a traffic stop that ended with an officer body slamming a woman who wanted to know what was happening with family members detained during a traffic stop.Read more...

For those eagerly anticipating Barack Obama’s post-White House memoir, you’ll have to wait just a little bit longer.Read more...

Cardi B doesn’t do anything for clout, but she’s doing the damn thing for cash!Read more...

Back in high school, applying to an HBCU wasn’t even on the radar of Ezinne Kwubiri as she made college plans. In fact, the Nigerian-born, future H&M executive’s only knowledge about historically black institutions came from what she saw on TV sitcoms in the 1980s and ’90s—The Cosby Show and A Different World. But…Read more...

Looks like the Lyons done got a hold of a neuralyzer from Men In Black. Well, somewhat.

Anker’s been turning out some seriously great (and quiet!) robotic vacuums for years now, and for a limited time, our readers can score some of the best prices ever on a variety of models.

The stories of Nipsey Hussle’s entrepreneurship and community activism were legion following his being gunned down in front of the store he owned in South Los Angeles.

Sen. Kamala Harris is the No. 1 favorite among big-dollar donors of color when it comes to the crowded field of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020.

T.I. is turning his personal pain into a bit of good fortune for a deserving college student. The rapper and reality-TV personality has started a scholarship fund in the name of his sister Antoinette “Precious” Harris Chapman, who died earlier this year.

It was a day of partial wins and continued Ls for disgraced singer R. Kelly Wednesday.

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

Some people know things.Read more...

Shame thrives in silence. With every word spoken, every narrative reclaimed, sexual abuse victims and survivors have found a renewed power.Read more...

For one night, Washington, D.C., took off its hard bottoms, dress pants, work suits, office dresses and let its pinned-up braids down, to collectively sing “Pretty Girls” all over 14th and U streets in a symbolic go-go gathering that stomped on the colonizers’ graves.

Jhené Aiko is a divisive artist.Read more...

Tyra Banks is back like she never left.Read more...

ALBANY, N.Y.—TS Candii stepped outside of her apartment complex in the Bronx last summer and was immediately stopped by an officer from the NYPD. First, he accused her of being a sex worker, a profession she has participated in, but not on that day, Barbii told The Root. Then he asked her to become a confidential…Read more...