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The Black ‘Godmother of Grunge’ Who Inspired Your Fav Bands

Seattle’s Tina Bell is forgotten no more — When you think of grunge, do you picture a bunch of long-haired White guys in plaid shirts, singing about teenage angst and self-loathing? Time to expand that viewpoint. Standing above them all should be Tina Bell, a tiny Black woman with an outsized stage presence, and her band, Bam Bam…

Grunge

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The Black ‘Godmother of Grunge’ Who Inspired Your Fav Bands
The Black ‘Godmother of Grunge’ Who Inspired Your Fav Bands
Grunge

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Published in Momentum

·Oct 9, 2021

Henrietta Lacks’ descendants sue for compensation

A list of race and racism news you might have missed — “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The above 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. quote is one of my mantras. It loops through my head whenever I feel especially pessimistic about the state of the world, and/or Black people’s place in it. And when…

Race

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Henrietta Lacks’ family sues for compensation; Taxes aid Confederate park as Black museums struggle
Henrietta Lacks’ family sues for compensation; Taxes aid Confederate park as Black museums struggle
Race

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Published in Momentum

·Sep 24, 2021

‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ Strikes Again; U.S. Deports Thousands of Haitians from Mexican Border

This week’s roundup of race and racism news — “Missing White Woman Syndrome”: It’s a term coined by the late journalist Gwen Ifill to describe the way the disappearances of young, attractive White women seem to dominate media coverage while missing people of color rarely command such attention. Seventeen years after Ifill named this phenomenon, it’s again being cited…

Race

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‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ Strikes Again; U.S.
‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ Strikes Again; U.S.
Race

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Published in Momentum

·Sep 13, 2021

Assaults On the Memory of Emmett Till; Black Students and ‘critical race theory’

This week’s roundup of race and racism news — You may have noticed that last week, the Race/Racism column took a hiatus. …

Race

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Assaults On the Memory of Emmett Till; Black Students and ‘critical race theory’
Assaults On the Memory of Emmett Till; Black Students and ‘critical race theory’
Race

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Published in Momentum

·Aug 27, 2021

The Limits of Corporate Altruism After George Floyd; The Money Behind Anti-Critical Race Theory

The race and racism news you need to know. — Things are not as they appear in this week’s roundup of race and racism news. …

Race

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The Limits of Corporate Altruism After George Floyd; The Money Behind Anti-Critical Race Theory
The Limits of Corporate Altruism After George Floyd; The Money Behind Anti-Critical Race Theory
Race

5 min read


Published in Momentum

·Aug 20, 2021

Black Homeowners’ Resilience Against Racism and the First Oral History of Black Twitter

Catch up on the stories of Blackness you might have missed — There’s no overarching theme to this week’s collection of race and racism news. But like every week, it provides examples of Black people persisting and fighting against a world that’s trying to crush them — whether it’s a homeowner trying to preserve a piece of the American dream, Haitian groups…

Racism

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Black Homeowners’ Resilience Against Racism and the First Oral History of Black Twitter
Black Homeowners’ Resilience Against Racism and the First Oral History of Black Twitter
Racism

5 min read


Published in Momentum

·Aug 13, 2021

Black Parents Drowned Out at School Boards; Twitter’s Photo Crops Reveal Bias Toward Whiteness

Catch up on the latest race and racism news you might have missed. — The stories in this week’s collection of race and racism news have really got me thinking about perspectives — namely, which perspectives are highlighted, and which are shunted to the shadows. Our first item has Black parents struggling to make critical race theory critics see how racism continues to impact…

Race

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Black Parents Drowned Out at School Boards; Twitter’s Photo Crops Reveal Bias Toward Whiteness
Black Parents Drowned Out at School Boards; Twitter’s Photo Crops Reveal Bias Toward Whiteness
Race

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Published in Momentum

·Aug 6, 2021

Officers Could Sue Protesters; The Black Woman Behind the Viral ‘WAP’ Sign Language

Catch up on the latest race and racism news you may have missed. — Last week’s racial news roundup took a hiatus as I took some time to immerse myself in nature and visit faraway family. I hope it gave you readers a respite, too — we all need one, because you can’t stay woke if life’s worn you the hell out, right? This…

Race

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Officers Could Sue Protesters; The Black Woman Behind the Viral ‘WAP’ Sign Language
Officers Could Sue Protesters; The Black Woman Behind the Viral ‘WAP’ Sign Language
Race

6 min read


Published in Momentum

·Jul 23, 2021

Redlining Lives On in Black New York Neighborhoods and Why Black Women Struggle to Get Help for ADHD

Catch up on the race and racism news you might have missed. — The stories highlighted in this week’s roundup of race-related news illustrate how much harder it can be for Black people to get what’s due to them, whether that’s a home loan, medical treatment, or flood prevention infrastructure. …

Race

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Redlining Lives On in Black New York Neighborhoods and Why Black Women Struggle to Get Help for…
Redlining Lives On in Black New York Neighborhoods and Why Black Women Struggle to Get Help for…
Race

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Published in Momentum

·Jul 16, 2021

The Costs of Being Young, Gifted, and Black: When Being Exceptional Makes You a Target

This week, English soccer’s best players face racist threats while Black female athletes’ mental health issues are met with little sympathy — Several of this week’s selections got me thinking about the price Black people are sometimes forced to pay when they excel. There are always folks who seek to minimize or explain away our successes and maximize our failures or missteps. Black players on England’s national soccer team are facing harassment…

Race

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The Costs of Being Young, Gifted, and Black: When Being Exceptional Makes You a Target
The Costs of Being Young, Gifted, and Black: When Being Exceptional Makes You a Target
Race

6 min read

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Stephanie Siek is a writer and editor who loves cats, cookie dough and aborted alliteration.

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