“Taking away that book would have completely whitewashed history, and that’s not what we are for,” Ashley Walker, 33, one of more than 400 members of the Round Rock Black Parents ...

They’re “slaves.” In “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America,” Michael Harriot, a columnist and culture critic, tries to turn those descriptions on their head.

Oftentimes, being “whitewashed” serves as a protective mechanism from being ostracized when Black people are placed in predominantly white environments, or in an environment in which they feel ...

Many Black dance creators, meanwhile, have called out white influencers for appropriating Black culture. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA Today Sports) ...