MLK Day: The only American holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is America’s most important holiday. It is the only holiday in which America is forced to honestly assess its racial
January 18, 2016
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is America’s most important holiday. It is the only holiday in which America is forced to honestly assess its racial
While there is yet a verdict to be reached in the shooting death of Samuel DuBose by a campus police officer at the University of
Jeff Johnson — a journalist, activist and political commentator, best known for his many appearances on B.E.T. — delivered a powerful message in celebration of iconic
After he witnessed his friend and mentor’s assassination on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, Jesse Louis Jackson became a minister.
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA recently took to Twitter to clarify some controversial remarks he made about what Black youth should do to not scare police. In
[jwplatform YrHCZYc0] Pastor Julian DeShazier, also known as gospel rapper JKwest, hosted a lock-in at his University Church in Chicago for Black Lives Matter, BYP
The Texas trooper who stopped Sandra Bland before she died in a jail cell could soon find himself behind bars. A Waller County grand decided
The start of a new collective identity for the African American community will require us to be confident. We must resurrect the teachings of Malcolm
The police officer who killed Tamir Rice got away with murder. According to prosecutor Tim McGinty, the shooting of a 12-year-old boy with a toy
Photo Credit Anthony Tolson FB Anthony Tolson, a well known Detroit bass player, was tragically killed on Christmas Eve while en-route to see his kids
Zaevion Dobson is being viewed as a hero after saving the lives of two teenage girls. Dobson, his brother and two teenage girls were sitting
Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, better known as Diamond and Silk, have become famous for their outspoken support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump
Another Black teen was shot while holding a toy gun. According to reports by The Florida Times Union, the teen was shot after police responded
A Black man in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, died while police custody. According to reports by WXII, Travis Page, 31, was approached by police on the
“They can’t treat us like second class citizens, hunt and gun down our Black children in the streets and expect to get our money too!
[jwplatform 2mXzRyCo] Chicago Police Department have gotten away with murder. According to WGN, Cook County D.A. Anita Alvarez will not file charges against Officer George
The Chicago Police Department is now officially under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The move comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of
It was only a show, but the moment meant so much more. For two hours and 45 minutes, “The Wiz Live” captured the nation by
Black men in Alabama were racially profiled and made criminals by a group of racist police. According to the Henry County Report, the incidents occurred
Campaign rallies for Donald Trump are often bigoted, racist and, in the case of Mercutio Southall, led to a violent beating. Now Southall is ready
