The First Lady announces “Better Make Room” campaign
The First Lady’s Reach Higher initiative brings together over 20 social media, business, and nonprofit partners to help launch Better Make Room, a campaign squarely...
Civil Rights Groups Oppose Plan to Erect MLK Monument at Confederacy Site
They insist that MLK should not be associated with the Confederate monument at Stone Mountain in Georgia. The Sons of Confederate Veterans agree.
Police Department Bias Trainings Are More In Demand Than Ever
But no one can say for sure if they’re actually changing attitudes.
The November Issue of Ebony Magazine: We Can’t Ignore This Conversation About The Cosby Show
Ebony Magazine released the cover for its upcoming November issue.
Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back DeAngelo Williams Pays for 53 Mammograms to Honor Mom, Who Died of Breast Cancer
Through his organization, Williams is not only raising awareness about breast cancer but also helping women get tested.
Why Every Black Activist Should Stand With Rasmea Odeh
As a Black activist, many people ask me why I choose to support Palestinian rights.
New Program Seeks To Make Democrats’ Campaigns As Diverse As Their Voters
Helping more young people of color become staffers is key.
Bernie Sanders Met Sandra Bland’s Mom And Didn’t Tell Anyone
“He simply made space for a sacred moment, and then let it pass without trying to gain anything from it.”
Meet The Student Who Got The Democratic Candidates To Discuss Black Lives Matter
Sterling Arthur Wilkins said Clinton’s answer was strongest, but Sanders’ was “genuine.”
Man Freed 25 Years After Police Tortured Him Into A False Confession
Shawn Whirl is the first of Chicago police torture victims to win a new trial.
A ‘Very Black’ Social Movement Is Encouraging A Dialogue Around Race
Black pride all the way.
Why The Million Man March Was Just As Much For Healing As It Was For Justice
There were only black men at the train station that morning, young and old, frat men, Afro centric, backpackers and hustlers all with one destination.
Former NFL Player Warrick Dunn Celebrates Helping His 145th Single-Parent Family Purchase a Home
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer is giving back to his community in a major way.
Black Women More Likely to Receive Improper Breast-Cancer Care: Study
A study led by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle showed racial disparities in breast-cancer care
Rising Tide Capital’s Keith Dent Helps Entrepreneurs Live Their Dreams
As an assistant director of Rising Tide Capital, an organization committed to assisting entrepreneurs, Keith Dent help to facilitate programs in the working-class cities of...
9 Issues Democrats Just Debated That Have Been Almost Completely Ignored By Republicans
Should it really have taken this long for someone to say “black lives matter”?
5 Reasons to Watch Tonight’s Democratic Debate
Five Democratic presidential candidates take the stage Tuesday night in a gladiator-style, verbal free-for-all. Only one will emerge victorious … but the others just might...
Yes, It Is Rocket Science, and African Americans Are Doing It
These 11 African Americans are leaders in their STEM fields, from video game technology to space exploration, setting an example for the kind of professional...
Reports Find Police Shooting Of Tamir Rice ‘Reasonable’
“Officer Loehmann’s belief that Rice posed a threat of serious physical harm or death was objectively reasonable, as was his response to that perceived threat.”
Rally Against Confederate Symbol On Mississippi Flag Draws Hundreds
“It is a new South.”
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