Google Pours Money Into The Fight Against Racial Injustice
The company is giving away $2.35 million in grants to Bay Area groups.
Hacking The Pipeline: How Black Colleges Are Taking Tech’s Diversity Issue Into Their Own Hands
While the big tech companies release diversity reports, students and mentors at HBCUs are coding their own future.
These Families Fought Foreclosure And Beat A Broken System
Though 8,000 Detroit residents were foreclosed on this year, they’re finding inventive ways to deal with an ongoing crisis.
How Ta-Nehisi Coates Escaped: A Reading List
11 books heralded by the best-selling author and journalist.
Gordon Parks’ Photo Essay On 1950s Segregation Needs To Be Seen Today
“I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I...
Episcopal Church Installs First Black Presiding Bishop
Bishop Michael Curry was overwhelmingly elected to the church’s top post last summer.
Medical Examiner Releases Amonderez Green Autopsy
The medical examiner’s autopsy concluded that Amonderez Green died after a single gunshot wound.
HBCU Alumni Are Thriving More Than Black Grads Of Other Schools, Study Shows
HBCU graduates are more likely to say that their colleges prepared them for life after than black graduates of non-HBCUs.
Boko Haram’s Horrifying Trend: Girls Used as Suicide Bombers
Nigeria’s terror group is on course toward a grisly record for the most female suicide bombers by any terrorist group in history.
Family Of Teen Shot Near Ferguson During Confrontation With Police Speaks Out
“We are not satisfied with the police investigation at this point, but we hold in our hearts that the truth about his death will come...
Black Students Don’t Study Abroad, but a New Initiative Hopes to Change That
The Council on International Educational Exchange and the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions are partnering to support and encourage presidents from colleges...
#AssaultAtSpringValley: What You Need To Know To Protect Your Teen’s Rights
As we call for justice, we also need to stay informed so as to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. Here is what you...
Flat Taxes and Tithing: How the GOP Candidates Plan to Affect Your Wallet
During Wednesday night’s debate, the candidates all offered different ways to impact your financial bottom line through tax reform.
GOP Debate: Chris Christie Blames Obama For “Ferguson Effect” In Only Mention Of Criminal Justice
In a desperate move to garner points at the third Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colorado, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blamed President Barack Obama...
Spring Valley Classroom Assault Is Latest Example Of Why The School-To-Prison Pipeline Needs To Be Shut Down
An 18-year-old student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, who was attacked in a classroom by a school resource officer, has been...
Meet Sharon Epperson: CNBC Financial Correspondent and the Next GOP Debate Panelist
The Harvard graduate will be among the correspondents at Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate.
GOP Joins Dems In Refusal To Add Black Lives Matter Debate, Supports Town Halls
Arguing that forums provide a unique opportunity for voters and candidates to discuss important issues, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has told Black Lives Matter...
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