This Year’s Essence Festival Is Taking A Bold Approach To Declare Black Lives Matter
There’s a lot happening at this year’s Essence Festival.
Justice Department: Ferguson Response To Protesters Violated Free Speech
Nearly a year after Ferguson, Mo. teenager Michael Brown Jr. was fatally shot by former police officer Darren Wilson, the Justice Department is confirming that...
University offers Charleston victim’s children full scholarships
Southern Wesleyan University has bestowed full tuition scholarships to the four daughters of DePayne Middleton-Doctor, one of the nine victims in the Charleston massacre.
Valedictorian Gives Graduation Speech At School Where Dad Is Custodian, Thanks Him For Sacrifices
A daughter showed gratitude for her father’s hard work through her tremendous achievements.
Gary Younge: Farewell to America
After 12 years in the US, Gary Younge is preparing to depart – as the country’s racial frictions seem certain to spark another summer of...
Bree Newsome Says She Refuses ‘To Be Ruled By Fear’
Black activist Bree Newsome says she refuses to be ruled by fear.
Fire At Black Church In South Carolina Is Latest In String Of Blazes At Places Of Worship
A fire broke out at a prominent black church in South Carolina on Tuesday night, the latest in a series of blazes at places of...
HER-STORY: Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer At American Ballet Theater
Congratulations are in order.
The Key of We
Though we haven’t rallied around one voice We join together with one sound. It’s the sound of hope, The sound of freedom, The sound of...
A Tribute to My Grandma
(And Perhaps Yours, Too) Today I am here to celebrate the life and legacy of Mrs. Joanne Taylor Lovelace. She was my “Grandma” and today...
Why We’re Launching ‘Black Health Matters’
The inequalities African Americans battle are plenty and severe — but the widening health gap is arguably among one of the most crucial and inadequately...
KKK planning rally at SC Statehouse to protest Confederate flag removal
chapter of the Ku Klux Klan has been approved to hold a protest rally at the South Carolina Statehouse next month, according to a Politico...
Washington University Made An Effort To Increase Diversity, And It’s Working
A school that has been widely criticized for having a homogenous student body is actively working to increase diversity.
MLK Statue to Be Placed on Ga. Statehouse Grounds
The 8-foot statue, which will be placed atop a 3-foot base, will cost an estimated $350,000 and will stand just feet away from a new...
Exonerated death row inmate now sits on the board of the crime lab
Texas man who served 18 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit now has the power to prevent similar miscarriages of justice, reports...
Here’s Everything We Know About Bree Newsome
The 30-year-old Black Lives Matter protester and her partner were each released on $3,000 bond Saturday afternoon after Newsome removed the Confederate flag outside South...
A Black Pastor Reveals How He Came to Support Same-Sex Marriage
The Rev. Delman Coates says he could not stand by while some sought to justify legalized discrimination under the guise of religious belief.
Regina King calls for ‘more colorful’ Emmy nominees
When the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are announced next month, Regina King hopes to see a more “colorful” group of nominees.
Kids With Incarcerated Parents Find Support, Encouragement With This Brooklyn Program
The United States’ incarcerated population — the largest in the world — is at the heart of several national debates: People argue about the economic...
Secondhand Smoke Is Making Us and Our Children Sick
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows twice as many African-American adults and children are exposed to toxic smoke at our jobs,...
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