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An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state’s first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith opened up about how having a biracial daughter with her white husband changed her feelings toward colorism. Back in 2019, she said she "hated the dark skin that made people call me ugly" as a teenager.

Crime

A Black man accused of attacking women on the subway in New York City was indicted for hate crimes because prosecutors say he specifically targeted "light-skinned women" with violence.

Nation

Calls to rename Las Vegas' airport for Harry Reid drew attention to the former Nevada Senator's unfortunate choice of words about Barack Obama's skin color and speech pattern.