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Author: Rayna Reid Rayford

Airbnb Is Working To Fight Discrimination With The Help Of Activist Janaye Ingram
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Airbnb Is Working To Fight Discrimination With The Help Of Activist Janaye Ingram

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
The Best TikToks From The Late Britney Joy Murphy That Were Relatable AF

The Best TikToks From The Late Britney Joy Murphy That Were Relatable AF

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Yusef Salaam Wins Primary For New York City Council Seat
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Yusef Salaam Wins Primary For New York City Council Seat

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
Chicago Mother Files Lawsuit After Murder Charges Dropped In Restaurant Shooting
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Chicago Mother Files Lawsuit After Murder Charges Dropped In Restaurant Shooting

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 28, 2023
A Black 14-Year-Old Got Hired To Work On “Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse”
Culture · News

A Black 14-Year-Old Got Hired To Work On “Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse”

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 27, 2023
After The Buffalo Mass Shooting, This Local All-Black Cheer Squad Is Telling Their Story
Culture · In Defense of Black Lives · News

After The Buffalo Mass Shooting, This Local All-Black Cheer Squad Is Telling Their Story

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Eviction Rates Have Reached Historic Levels—The Rent Is Clearly Too Damn High
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Eviction Rates Have Reached Historic Levels—The Rent Is Clearly Too Damn High

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Black TikTok Star Britney Murphy And Her Mother Were Killed In A Houston Car Crash En Route To A Juneteenth Event
Holidays · In Defense of Black Lives · Juneteenth · News

Black TikTok Star Britney Murphy And Her Mother Were Killed In A Houston Car Crash En Route To A Juneteenth Event

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 26, 2023
Roe v. Wade Was Overturned One Year Ago: What Happens Now?
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Roe v. Wade Was Overturned One Year Ago: What Happens Now?

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 24, 2023
Black 31-Year-Old Accountant Stuns In Track Race, Now One Of The World's Fastest People
Entertainment · News · Sports

Black 31-Year-Old Accountant Stuns In Track Race, Now One Of The World's Fastest People

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 23, 2023
Pay Us What You Owe Us: Reparations Ideas Are Popping Up In These States Across The Country

Pay Us What You Owe Us: Reparations Ideas Are Popping Up In These States Across The Country

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 22, 2023
Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Texas Police Paralyzed A Black Man, But He Was The One Prosecuted

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 22, 2023
Black Twin Sisters Honored As Co-Valedictorians At Their High School
Education · News

Black Twin Sisters Honored As Co-Valedictorians At Their High School

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 21, 2023
American Medical Association Finally Admits That BMI Standards Are Racist
Health & Wellness · Health and Wellness · In Defense of Black Lives · Lifestyle · News

American Medical Association Finally Admits That BMI Standards Are Racist

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 21, 2023
Republican Says Black Americans Should Be Thanking White People For Ending Slavery
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Republican Says Black Americans Should Be Thanking White People For Ending Slavery

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 20, 2023
North Carolina Reporter Removes Wig On-Air, Declares “Natural Hair Liberation Day”
Culture · Hair · In Defense of Black Lives · Locs · Natural · News · Politics

North Carolina Reporter Removes Wig On-Air, Declares “Natural Hair Liberation Day”

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 20, 2023
5 Black Films From The Tribeca Film Festival You Need To Watch
Culture · Entertainment · film · Holidays · Hot Topic News · Juneteenth · News · Theater · TV

5 Black Films From The Tribeca Film Festival You Need To Watch

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 17, 2023
Egyptian Authorities Angry About “Afrocentric” Exhibition, Ban Dutch Archeologists From Excavating At Burial Site
In Defense of Black Lives · News · Politics

Egyptian Authorities Angry About “Afrocentric” Exhibition, Ban Dutch Archeologists From Excavating At Burial Site

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 15, 2023
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