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Today marks Orange Shirt Day, an annual tribute to honor the thousands of Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian, and First Nation children who, for generations, were forcibly taken from their families and sent to boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada.

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Thousands of Native Hawaiians could lose Medicaid eligibility and access to affordable, lifesaving care once the Trump administration’s new Medicaid qualifications take effect on January 1 — all because the federal government, for over a century, has refused to federally recognize them as a group.

In an emergency application to the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Trump administration argued that blocking the removals caused “harm” and that the Department of Homeland Security already had to cancel removal flights to other countries, with more to be canceled if the block remains.

The high court issued an emergency ruling pausing a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on Wednesday, that blocked deportations to countries not listed on removal orders.

The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 29/09/2026

For several weeks now, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has continued to use his eye black to call attention to the victims of Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and genocide in Gaza despite getting fined $11, 941 after week one of the NFL season.

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The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 28/09/2026

some of the very initiatives that helped expand higher education access for students of color.

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The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 28/09/2026

The Trump administration is pledging more than $170 million in new funding to historically Black colleges and universities, even as it continues a sweeping campaign undercutting diversity, equity and inclusion programs –

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Click through to learn more about a museum with an origin story that was more than 100 years in the making. Written Kate Amistoso and Lima Abdullah.

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A decade after it opened – and a century after those who fought for freedom called for its creation – the National Museum of African American History and Culture remains a testament to ensuring Black lives, histories, and stories are part of the American narrative.

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“They're not experiencing race in the way that other ways that other people do, but they get the direct benefit of pretending that they are a part of the community,” Dr. Kamilah Woodson, a clinical psychologist and professor at Howard University, told The Emancipator.

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White people wielding privilege to access and credibility in Black, Native American, and other communities of color while cosplaying races that are not their own is especially problematic because

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She follows in the footsteps of such people as Rachel Dolezal, Jessica Krug, Raquel Evita Saraswati, Jamake Highwater, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Philadelphia teacher and activist recently admitted to falsely claiming Black and Palestinian heritage, despite being White. Hannah Gann’s Instagram confession is the latest turn in what has become a strange stolen identity saga.

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Reproductive Justice Correspondent Rachel Hardeman writes for The Emancipator. For more coverage of this topic, click the link in bio.

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Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. True. Useful. But somewhere along the way, closing that gap became the goal — and parity with white women means matching outcomes that are already among the worst in the wealthy world.

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Written by The Emancipator Senior Correspondent Chandelis Duster. Read more of our coverage of removed Confederate monuments at link in bio.

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The monument, installed in 1911, stood outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse and was called 'Memoria In Aeterna.’ It was moved to the private cemetery in 2017 during nationwide protests over Confederate monuments and imagery in public spaces.

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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office told The Emancipator the case is an “active investigation.” The monument depicts one of two Confederate soldiers at Brandon Family Cemetery, located east of Tampa.

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Florida officials are investigating vandalism after a Confederate monument in a cemetery was found with its head missing.

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Reported by Kate Amistoso. Read more at the link in bio.

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In some cases, the Trump administration has spent millions of dollars to deport people who are originally from Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America to countries in Africa where the primary languages might include French, Amharic, or Swahili.

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Immigration officers must give people who have been detained an opportunity to contest their deportation to a third-country, the court ruled.

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The Trump administration’s practice of deporting immigrants thousands of miles – and sometimes oceans away – to countries where they have no ties must change, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.

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South African officials have repeatedly denied the persecution. By @kateamistoso. Read more at the link in bio.

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This is the latest wave of White refugees from a country where Afrikaners, a White minority who ruled South Africa with an oppressive grip, brutally dispossessed the Black majority during the colonial era and apartheid, siphoning land and resources.

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The U.S. will welcome 17,500 additional White South Africans who claim to be “refugees” from what the Trump administration has called “government-sponsored race-based discrimination,” over the next year.

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Authorities have made a second arrest in the case of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother who was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney expects more warrants and arrests. This is a developing story. Read more for details at link in bio.

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“This grand jury result leaves us with more questions than answers,” Crump said. Crump is scheduled to hold a news conference at noon ET Tuesday to discuss the case. Written by Kate Amistoso. This is a developing story. Read more at the link in bio for details.

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In a video statement posted late Monday night on her Facebook page, McIlrath said, “There is absolutely no evidence to support the allegation that Nolan’s disappearance and death were racially motivated.” She also posted to social media a more than 40-page copy of the grand jury findings.

Wells disappeared on Horn Island, Mississippi, after traveling there for a Fourth of July celebration with three White friends. His body was later found nearby.

“The State of Mississippi is attempting to close the chapter on Nolan Wells’ death without getting to the truth,” Crump, who represents Wells’ family, said in a statement early Tuesday morning posted to social media.

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The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 21/09/2026

Attorney Ben Crump skewered a Mississippi grand jury finding ‘no evidence’ of racial or criminal wrongdoing in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, saying unanswered questions remain about how the Black Mississippi teen died.

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Written by Kate Amistoso and produced by Eric McFarlane. For more, check the link in bio.

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The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 21/09/2026

A new federal watchdog audit zeroes in on some of the reasons behind that failure: the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ chronic understaffing, leading to a substantial backlog in its ability to solve cases involving missing and murdered Native Americans— most of whom are women.

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Trump has previously criticized the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of American History for displaying “divisive, race-centered ideology” because it differs from his personal views.

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The Trump administration is secretly preparing temporary signs to post outside of the National Museum of American History to accuse the Smithsonian Institution of historical bias, in a continuous crusade to rewrite history.

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Watch the full video on our YouTube at the link in our bio. Written by Kate Amistoso and produced by Eric McFarlane.

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Today, much of that community is gone. The Emancipator examined the history, decline, and changing face of D.C.’s Chinatown– and what its story tells us about how gentrification creates cultural erasure.

Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown was once home to a large and thriving Chinese American community, with shops, restaurants, and family-owned businesses lining its streets.

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The Emancipator’s Senior Correspondent Chandelis Duster sat down with National Council of Negro Women President and CEO Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley to discuss the organization’s legacy in helping Black women protect their rights. Read more at the link in bio.

A key part of discussions is how Black women can leverage their voting power even as they confront policies that threaten hard-won gains.

Now, as the 2026 midterms approach, their political power is meeting the headwinds of policy changes that are threatening their livelihoods, health, and families. That tension will take center stage this weekend, as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.

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The Emancipator @theemancipator.org · 17/09/2026

Black women have long been one of the nation’s most pivotal voting blocs due to higher turnout, partisan loyalty, and dogged grassroots effort.

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Has Hollywood backed away from investing in the next generation of talented people of color in front of and behind the camera?⁠ Written by Emancipator Social Media Coordinator @camillebirdsong.bsky.social