In the terrible winter of 1932–33, brigades of Communist Party activists went house to house in the Ukrainian countryside, looking for food. The brigades were from Moscow, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, as well as villages down the road. They dug up gardens, broke open walls, and used long rods to poke …

Photo: ALDECA Studio (Shutterstock) A committee appointed by Wichita City Manager Robert Layton found the police department did not properly discipline police officers accused of sending racist and homophobic messages, reported The Associated Press. The city report also found the department mishandled its investigation into the officers who exchanged those messages. …

Screenshot: Facebook/Tony Awards Though it’s been weeks since the infamous Will Smith slap incident at the 2022 Academy Awards, the Tony Awards are doing what they can to prevent that from ever happening on their stage. In the FAQ section of a letter sent by Tony Awards Productions to ticket …

Tiffany Haddish attends the Los Angeles Special Screening Of “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” at DGA Theater Complex on April 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish has already conquered the acting world and is looking to make the jump to …

Photo: TikTok/blackmenaces At Brigham Young University, Black students represent less than one percent of the 30,000 undergrads on campus, a fact that can leave many of the Black students feeling isolated. But they do have a Black Student Union which has tried (albeit unsuccessfully) to encourage more inclusiveness on the …

Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Residents in Lowndes County, and in other rural areas in Alabama, are victims of inhumane living conditions; 40 percent of homes in the county have inadequate or no sewage systems. With a mostly Black population, it has a poverty rate of 22 percent—double the amount …

Black elected officials and educational leaders in Indiana are urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to implement pathways that may help lessen the disparities in academic achievement seen statewide between Black and white students. As reported by Indiana Public Media, Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) was one of the leaders who conducted a …

NFL Draft, Chiwetel, Jazz Celebration & More Black TV This Week The NFL Draft takes over the weekend, Chiwetel tries to save the planet, and a return to the 90s are what’s Black on TV this week. Latest on The Root NFL Draft, Chiwetel, Jazz Celebration & More On TV …

Photo: Joe Belanger (Shutterstock) A new documentary is shining a light on a shameful piece of Springfield, Illinois’ public school history. In “No Title for Tracey,” filmmaker Maria Ansley tells the story of Tracey Meares, a graduate of Illinois High School’s senior class of 1984. Over 30 years ago as …

Photo: Chad Robertson Media (Shutterstock) Jaquial Durham had what most would consider an unusual entry into the fashion world. After deciding to forgo his high school prom, the soon to be designer took the money his grandmother had given him for his tux to launch his fashion line. “She was …