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Let’s Talk About Telvin Osborne — and the Limits of Our Solidarity

Telvin Osborne said things that hurt — especially Black women — but harmful views don’t cancel out a person’s right to live or to have their death taken seriously. If we only fight for the ‘right kind’ of Black people, we’ve already lost the soul of our struggle.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • May 26, 2025
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Jay-Z Was Right: All We Got is Sports & Entertainment

Jay-Z once said, “All us Blacks got is sports and entertainment,” and the numbers bear out that painful truth. For too many, the pathway to prosperity is still limited to what we can perform—not what we can own.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • April 4, 2025
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A Black Father, an Unjust Arrest, and Antonio Brown’s Act of Solidarity

When a Black father is jailed for leaving his kids at McDonald’s so he can attend a job interview, it’s not just a personal tragedy—it’s a brutal indictment of a system that punishes us for trying to do right. Antonio Brown’s act of solidarity isn’t just charity; it’s a blueprint for what Black unity must look like in the face of systemic neglect.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • April 2, 2025
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Pre-Schooled in Prejudice: The Anti-Black Roots of Early Education

Anti-Blackness doesn’t begin in high school—it starts in the preschool classroom, where Black children are often misread, mistreated, and marginalized before they even learn to read. If we don’t confront these injustices in early education, we’re not just failing our children—we’re hardwiring inequality into their earliest experiences.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • April 1, 2025
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Survival Ain’t Success: The Silent Crisis Facing Black-Owned Enterprises

Black-owned businesses are being squeezed at both ends—struggling with historic barriers to capital while facing the rollback of corporate DEI commitments. Without targeted support and policy intervention, the dream of economic equity risks slipping even further out of reach.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • March 31, 2025
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Top 7 Health Issues for African Americans to Monitor

There are some health issues that African Americans are more susceptible to than other demographics. This coupled with a lack of insurance and poor access to quality care makes for an alarming situation.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • March 31, 2025
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Toxic Truths: Consumer Reports Finds Dangerous Chemicals in Synthetic Braiding Hair

Chemicals in Synthetic Braiding Hair
A new Consumer Reports investigation has found alarming levels of lead and cancer-causing chemicals in synthetic braiding hair products widely used by Black women. The findings spotlight both a public health crisis and the continued neglect of product safety in markets targeting Black consumers.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • March 29, 2025
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White West Virginia Couple Sentenced for Enslaving Adopted Black Children

A white couple in West Virginia has been sentenced to a combined 375 years in prison after being convicted of enslaving five Black children they adopted. The case has sparked national outrage and raised urgent questions about the failures of the child welfare system and the protection of Black children in state care.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • March 29, 2025
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DEI Won’t Save Us: Why Black Power Lies in Economic Independence

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives address the inequities of systemic racism, but they are no more than temporary fixes. True liberation for the Black community lies in economic independence—building our own businesses, hiring within the community, and creating systems that ensure lasting freedom beyond the vulnerability of external policies.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • January 25, 2025
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Marcus Garvey’s Pardon: What It Means for His Legacy and Black People

Marcus Garvey’s long-overdue U.S. pardon isn’t just justice for one man—it’s a powerful reclamation of Black pride, progress, and history.
  • Melaviews Editors
  • January 20, 2025
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