gentrification

A billboard in Atlanta is causing some heads to turns on a morning commute to work. A number of signs down I-285, including one off of Redwine Road and another near Conley Road, display big white words reading “BLACK PEOPLE ARE BEING PUSHED OUT OF ATLANTA”. The signs are linked to a documentary called Gentrified produced by […]

Harlem has become an attractive destination for a diverse set of entrepreneurs. There are mixed views on how the change is affecting the community.

Willie Morgan, who hails from Georgia, grows actual cotton in Harlem to teach children in his neighborhood about slavery.

Donald Trump under fire for saying the Central Park 5 are still guilty and for making lewd comments about women in leaked video; plus New York Black man's letter to petty white neighbors goes viral.

A wave of gentrification threatens Langston Hughes' house. But a group of Black artists are battling to save the historic house.

If you’ve been a New York City resident for some time, you’ve likely noticed how your once empty subway car is still packed with people,…

A lawyer has come forward to claim responsibility for the “exclusively for white people” stickers posted in several Austin, Texas businesses during the city’s popular…

The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. case for the third time…

If you’re still unclear about why it’s not cool to dress up like another culture just for fun, Akilah Obviously is going to explain it…

I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…

Actor Anthony Mackie questioned the sincerity of renowned filmmaker Spike Lee‘s concern over gentrification in Brooklyn, pointing out that the Red Hook director no longer…

Spike Lee (pictured) and his criticism of the gentrification of New York, more specifically Brooklyn, was one of the most-buzzed about topics in the news yesterday. After…