Since the death of Eric Garner in 2014, the role of the cell phone has become critical for social justice in the United States. Garner
Wanda Durant is an impactful leader, an advocate and entrepreneur. She is the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant. Mama Durant earned the title “The
The city of Atlanta is having a real problem when it comes to social activism and the new school leaders that are rising. No longer
An Atlanta self-styled, social justice bank robber nicknamed the “Freedom Fighter Bandit” has finally been caught after a string of nine robberies. On Monday, the
Civil rights attorney Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, a highly sought-after speaker, advocate for justice and an award-winning author. She currently serves as
On Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, Dr. Joycelyn Wilson, known simply as Dr. Joyce, a Georgia Tech visiting professor is offering a hip-hop course on Atlanta’s
Many Rivers to Cross Festival kicked off on Oct. 1 with musicians, artists, and public speakers. Public Enemy kicked things off by performing classic hits
In an effort to calm the waters as police-community tensions continue to escalate, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch participated in this year’s annual National Night Out.
Across the US, many major urban cities have seen protests involving social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. Atlanta is no exception but there are
Black youth are represented in a large majority of news headlines as negative and volatile. We know this to be an exaggeration and a result
Lisa Durden has blazed a trail in news with her intelligent, straight-talking commentary. Raised in Newark, New Jersey and a proud graduate of Seton Hall University with
Vision Community Foundation founder and senior pastor of the Vision Church of Atlanta, Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen is leading his congregation with love and an
As Dr. King matured in age and in his political critique, he began to see the future of the United States through glasses that didn’t
Following a late night Facetime debate with my grandmother last night, I found myself on YouTube seeking snippets of artist Kanye West’s politically charged post-Hurricane
[jwplayer mediaid=”451045″]Medea Benjamin, a member of Code Pink, a women’s grassroots peace and social justice movement was very recently escorted out of President Obama‘s speech after
The year Barack Obama was born, an American of African descent could not board public transit without the permission of whites, or select the seat
Bun B has joined his hip-hop cohorts in supporting the spread of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Over the last week, hip-hop heavyweights like Kanye
