Black Voices

Black Voices: Male egos are actively harming, even killing women

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Sunday, Oct. 16,2022 3:12 p.m.

A black woman was allegedly murdered by her “friend” after beating him in a basketball game.

Black Voices: Victims need to be heard without consequences.

By Maria McComish · Wednesday, Oct. 12,2022 4:03 p.m.

Abuse victims never deserve to be ignored.

Black Voices: Black Film Archive creator Maya Cade concludes IU Cinema project

By Maria McComish · Sunday, Oct. 9,2022 12 p.m.

Curator of The Black Film Archive Maya Cade discussed the motivation behind her work.

Black Voices: Pieper Lewis sentenced for stabbing her alleged rapist

By Sade Ajishegiri · Thursday, Oct. 6,2022 3:10 p.m.

Lewis was 15 when she was raped — now she owes his family $150,000.

Black Voices: Jeffrey Dahmer wasn’t a criminal mastermind, he was an idiot with help from the justice system

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Wednesday, Oct. 5,2022 4:21 p.m.

Netflix's Dahmer series sheds light on the police involvement in his crimes.

Black Voices: 'Home is Where the Heart is' screens ‘Dreaming Rivers’ and ‘Black Mother’

By Jay Upshaw · Sunday, Oct. 2,2022 11:31 a.m.

Maya Cade’s film series had its third showing on Sept. 22.

Black Voices: There is an infrastructure crisis happening, and everyone is silent about it

By Da'Nasia Pruitt · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2022 5:58 p.m.

Failing infrastructure is affecting Black and Brown communities.

IU employee creates petition advocating for stronger police protections for citizens

By Jay Upshaw · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2022 3:24 p.m.

Travis Washington pushes for legislation to counteract police’s excessive use of force.

Black Voices: What’s really behind the Black Ariel backlash?

By Sade Ajishegiri · Tuesday, Sept. 27,2022 12:18 p.m.

At what point do prejudice and nostalgia overlap?

Black Voices: IU Cinema screens ‘A Different Image’ and ‘Alma’s Rainbow’

By Jaicey Bledsoe · Wednesday, Sept. 21,2022 2:54 p.m.

These films were screened for the second event in Maya Cade’s curated series.

Black Voices: Highlights and disappointments from the 2022 Emmy Awards

By Maria McComish · Thursday, Sept. 15,2022 3:50 p.m.

The 74th Annual Emmy Awards brought both exciting surprises and underwhelming disappointments.

Black Voices: Jackson, Mississippi, has become another city with a poorly designed water system

By Amani Gates · Wednesday, Sept. 14,2022 5:46 p.m.

Another predominantly Black city suffers from environmental racism.

Black Voices: Serena Williams plays her final match before retirement

By Jay Upshaw · Sunday, Sept. 11,2022 3:11 p.m.

Celebrities and IU students react to Serena Williams’ final game and retirement from tennis.

Black Voices: IU Cinema presents: ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ through Oct. 1

By Jay Upshaw · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2022 4:26 p.m.

IU Cinema is screening films in the “Home is Where The Heart Is” series.

Black Voices: The Black Alumni Book Fund offers discounted books to students

By Amani Gates · Wednesday, Sept. 7,2022 12:36 p.m.

The Black Alumni Book Fund now helps students at five universities.

Black Voices: Police continue to bully in broad daylight

By Sade Ajishegiri · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2022 4:35 p.m.

Police should know the spotlight on them hasn’t faded.

Black Voices: Olympian Ellia Green comes out as a trans man

By Maria McComish · Monday, Aug. 29,2022 3:05 p.m.

Green is the first olympian to come out as a trans man.

Black Voices: Emmett Till biopic to focus on mother’s civil rights activism

By Sade Ajishegiri · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2022 3:19 p.m.

The film will center around the aftershocks of Till’s death as his mother works tirelessly for justice.

Black Voices: The Emmy nominations still have a ways to go to improve diversity

By Maria McComish · Tuesday, Aug. 23,2022 3:49 p.m.

The 2022 Emmy nominations highlight hard work from diverse casts but lack in several areas.

Black Voices: Serena Williams retires a legend

By Maria McComish · Monday, Aug. 22,2022 3:06 p.m.

Serena Williams is retiring her racket after a historical career.

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