In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, President Barack Obama posed the question to White House pool press, “…if Trayvon Martin was of age and
Today, President Barack Obama, surprisingly, addressed George Zimmerman’s acquittal during his daily press briefing in the White House briefing room. He praised Circuit Judge Debra Nelson for
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. understands how race continues to play a major role in society. As the chair of the Center for African-American Studies at
When it comes to African Americans having a voice in the hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol, we rely on our black elected officials. Here’s
Few other civil liberties have spread so far and quickly than same-sex marriage legislation, and now marriage equality has extended into Great Britain where the
ORLANDO, Fla. — The first African American U.S. attorney general Eric Holder said shared a deeply personal connection with slain teen Trayvon Martin while saying the
On Monday, July 15, a special three-person panel recommended suspension for DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis who was indicted in June 2013 for 15 counts
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. of Princeton University recently spoke with rolling out about George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict. Dr. Glaude discussed George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin,
For the second consecutive night, the chants of “I am Trayvon” could be heard echoing back and forth between the buildings in south L.A. and
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed released his statement yesterday regarding the Trayvon Martin case. Just like many others, Reed disagrees that justice was served for the
President Barack Obama has released a personal statement in regards to the decision made by the jury for George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the murder of
As previously reported, Nelson Mandela was admitted to a treatment center in South Africa on June 8, for an ongoing lung infection, that later took
An unnamed white man has filmed a video to share his feelings on George Zimmerman’s self defense claim for killing Trayvon Martin in February 2012.
While the majority of the watchers of the George Zimmerman second-degree trial are legitimately interested in justice being served, no matter what side they are
Yasiin Bey has spoken out against gentrification, New York City’s controversial “Stop and Frisk” policy, the Jena 6 case and now, he’s using his celebrity to address a controversial practice at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The history of the Civil War matters because the nation is more deeply divided than at any time since 1860. The Voting Rights Act is
A spokesman for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser was actually kayaking in the Nantucket Sound while Egyptian
CAIRO — The first democratic presidential administration of Egypt in the modern era is in extreme peril as hundreds of thousands of people flood Tahrir
Mayor Annise Parker announced the passing of a new city budget to help fund summer jobs for kids, cut taxes for seniors and create jobs
Nelson Mandela remains in the hospital as President Barack Obama visited with his daughters and grandchildren in Johannesburg. In a statement, Mr. Obama described the
