Activist Tamika Mallory was recently awarded the Shine A Light Award at the BET Awards. Tamika was invited to speak at the ESSENCE Festival. She
Millennials believe HIV is no big deal, and that it does not apply to their generation. Being HIV-positive is still a big deal — from Detroit
From an early age, HIV survivor Monica Charleton had an inquisitive nature. That curiosity prepared Charleton for her current role as an HIV activist. Her journey
Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson sits with Joy-Ann Reid and others in the movement to discuss policing in the wake of the two Black men
Chicago has been the hub of social change for the past few months in light of the Laquan McDonald case. During this time a movement
Growing up in the streets of New Orleans, Ameer Baraka found himself in constant trouble with the law, which eventually led to his incarceration. Through
[jwplatform TMZCWrI9] Protesters seeking justice for the alleged murder of Laquan McDonald and activists block stores from receiving customers on “Black Friday” in Chicago.
Photos by Melanie L. Brown Activists in Chicago joined forces downtown on the Magnificent Mile to shutdown holiday spending in protest of the alleged murder of
Black Lives Matter members and other supporters gathered together and walked down State Street in a peaceful protest of the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald at the
[jwplatform j62Qrh0e] Activist Rachelle is furious as she addresses community issues and the video of Laquan McDonald’s killing outside the 1st District police station.
The ghetto can be a place of despair and lost hope. Many find themselves trapped in the seemingly endless cycle of poverty and hunger. As we
[jwplatform nCEv8WgY] Deray McKesson drops knowledge on Wolf Blitzer. #BrokenWindowsAreNotBrokenSpines courtesy: youtube/RawStory/CNN
[jwplatform 0ETPvIsf] #WhereisJosephKent Joseph Kent, Morgan State Student and youth activist was appears to be arrested or as some bloggers and some on social media
If you’ve been following the growing #blacklivesmatter protest movement over the last couple of months, you may have noticed that the publicly celebrated (and often ridiculed)
World-renowned poet, writer, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni attended the Southfield Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc.’s literary luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014,
The latimes.com reports that Amiri Baraka died Thursday after weeks of failing health, a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 79. A playwright, poet, critic and
D. Alexander Bullock, a renowned minister, activist and educator, is an accomplished and much-respected figure in Detroit’s political arena. The ardent advocate with a number
Local and national News Anchors, Administrators, Business Owners, musicians, community leaders and youth gathered at the Dallas City Hall to attend a special, large-scale summit to take a united front and aggressively address the sagging pants social issue that has been plaguing the Dallas community. District four city council member Dwaine Caraway addressed the sagging pants issue by saying that “It’s something that goes beyond a look or style into the area of being down right disrespectful.
