Colman Domingo felt “great weight and responsibility” on the film Rustin. The actor plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin — who helped Martin Luther King
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson is getting deep-fried and charbroiled on Twitter for uttering the statement that he’s the “face of the biggest civil rights
Legendary rapper-turned-filmmaker-turned-political operative Ice Cube took some L’s in terms of public perception during the last election cycle when he tried to facilitate meetings with
Dr. Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. She was 95. King Farris’ passing was
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman who falsely accused Emmett Till of sexually harassing her in Money, Mississippi, in 1955, has died following a bout
Harry Belafonte, the famed folk singer and dashing actor who parlayed his fame and fortune into significant civil rights contributions, has died. He was 96.
Chanelle Hardy is a social justice, tech policy, and civil rights expert. As head of civil rights for Google, she leads the company on engagement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced the launch of the Project Height
The daughters of famed firebrand leader Malcolm X are prepared to file a lawsuit against the New York Police Department and other agencies on the
During Black History Month we honor the past leaders and activists who paved the way for racial equality and justice, but we also focus on
First, we share highlights from the 2023 Grammy Awards covering the best red carpet looks, winners, and the best performances. Later, we spoke to civil
Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts recalled how Martin Luther King Jr. paid for her family’s hospital bill after she was born. President Barack Obama’s former strategic
The National Council for Negro Women, Inc (NCNW) is relieved to learn that Attorney General Merrick Garland, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and the United
Bill Russell, the colossus NBA player and civil rights advocate who arguably accomplished as much as any athlete in American history, has died at age
WASHINGTON – Attorney and civil rights activist Janis Mathis feels a special kinship with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the
Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, is sponsoring The Loyola Project, a film underscoring the 1963 Loyola University Ramblers, who broke racial barriers during the Civil
Martin Luther King Jr. would be 93 years old today, had he not been assassinated on April 4, 1968. The nation has celebrated MLK’s birthday
Marc Morial is the current CEO and president of the National Urban League. This organization is named as the nation’s largest historic civil rights and
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaching, it is important to celebrate his life and legacy. King used nonviolent protest to achieve equal rights for
Malikah Shabazz, one of the six daughters of legendary Black nationalist and Pan-Africanist leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her New York home. She
