Black Voices

U.K. and U.S. teachers strike back for better wages

By Abriana Herron · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2021 2:34 p.m.

Teachers across the U.S. and U.K. conduct strikes combating unequal wages, pension cuts and overworked staff

Black Voices: Jazmine Sullivan shares message to Black women at the Soul Train Awards

By Amani Gates · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2021 10:24 a.m.

It’s okay to love yourself even when you don't feel your best.

Black Voices: It's time to abandon the current justice system

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Monday, Dec. 6,2021 12:10 p.m.

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges for the murders of two men.

Black Voices: We are failing minorities with eating disorders

By Sara Molina · Monday, Dec. 6,2021 11:49 a.m.

Eating disorders don’t have a look; they exist in any race and any culture.

Black Voices: NAACP Legal Defense Fund names Janai Nelson as new president

By Tiera Howleit · Monday, Dec. 6,2021 11:45 a.m.

The previous president served starting in 2013.

Black Voices: Virgil Abloh dies at 41, his creative legacy will live on forever

By Thursday Currence · Monday, Dec. 6,2021 10:06 a.m.

Remembering Virgil Abloh: Our Generation’s Visionaire Icon.

Black Voices: The family of Ahmaud Arbery receives justice for their son a year after his death

By Amani Gates · Wednesday, Dec. 1,2021 7:31 p.m.

Three men are charged for murdering Ahmaud Arbery.

Black Voices: Defend Black women in rap

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Wednesday, Dec. 1,2021 1:32 p.m.

Rapper Rico Nasty had a bottle thrown at her while she was performing.

Black Voices: Wisconsin leads the United States in imprisonment rates of Black people

By Cashmere Booker · Tuesday, Nov. 30,2021 11:49 a.m.

Black residents have a greater chance of being stopped and incarcerated than white residents.

Black Voices: The Royal Family should end with Queen Elizabeth II

By Stefan Townes · Tuesday, Nov. 30,2021 11:44 a.m.

The Royal Family aren't innocent celebrities and shouldn't be regarded as such.

Black Voices: Summer Walker’s second album did not disappoint

By Thursday Currence · Friday, Nov. 19,2021 3:37 p.m.

Walker breaks the charts and our hearts with her sophomore album.

A jury has finally been selected in Ahmaud Arbery’s trial. It includes one black juror

By Amani Gates · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2021 1:32 p.m.

Judge continues with jury selection despite questions of intentional discrimination in juror selection.

Black Voices: Our lives are worth more than your tears

By Stefan Townes · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2021 9:29 a.m.

Emotional responses to being called out on racism have a long history.

Black Voices: Black women in law continue to set trailblaze for future generations

By Tiera Howleit · Sunday, Nov. 14,2021 2:43 p.m.

Judge Shequeena McKenzie is the first Black female judge in McComb, Mississippi.

Black Voices: Keeping Schuyler Bradley’s memory alive on the anniversary of his death

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Friday, Nov. 12,2021 12:19 p.m.

Schuyler Bradley was an IU student who passed away after being fatally shot.

The Potpourri of the Arts in the African American Tradition is back with 27th performance

By RJ Crawford · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 2:46 p.m.

The Potpourri includes the African American Dance Company, the African American Choral Ensemble and the IU Soul Revue.

Students reflect on microaggressions after viewing Netflix's ‘Colin in Black and White’

By Amani Gates · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 2:31 p.m.

Former football player, Colin Kaepernick addresses issues some are afraid to talk about.

Black Voices: Black first generation college students share struggles, success stories

By Thursday Currence · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 11:43 a.m.

The Department of Education said 41% of African American students are first generation.

Black Voices: Life at Howard University, students experiencing unlivable conditions

By Tiera Howleit · Tuesday, Nov. 9,2021 4:43 p.m.

Students deserve a habitable place to live for the amount of money they pay.

Black Voices: Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore loses her battle to brain cancer

By Amani Gates · Sunday, Nov. 7,2021 10:59 a.m.

Jovita Moore has inspired many Black journalists during her career.

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