JSHOP Cribs with Linzy Bates

By Nallah Brown Just two days after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, the residents of Tallahassee experienced their trauma of state violence in Florida with the murder of Tony McDade. Amid a […]

One particular family is bonded by a community in Harris County, Texas that was founded by their ancestor Harrison Barrett. In 1865, Barrett, who had been enslaved, learned of his freedom — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and had a vision of one day finding his relatives and bringing them all together again. […]

Last summer, the National Association of Black Journalists’ academic representative position was nearly eliminated from the board. Now an election race is being held to fill the spot. […]