5 Shot Near Black Lives Matter Protest for Jamar Clark in Minneapolis
Police seek three white men believed to be involved in the shooting, which took place near a protest for Clark, a man fatally shot by...
Chicago Cop Who Shot Black Teen 16 Times Is Charged With Murder: Report
Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is white, has been charged with first-degree murder and will appear at a bond hearing Tuesday in relation to...
Dallas Mayor ‘More Fearful’ Of White Terrorists Than Syrian Refugees
He kind of has a point.
Brown University to Spend $100 Million to Address Campus Diversity and Racism
Brown’s president is calling on the campus community to comment on the proposed plan. This comes as racial tensions mount at the Ivy League school.
Trump’s Wildly Offensive And Inaccurate Tweet About Black People
It falsely claimed that 81 percent of murders involving white people were committed by black people, when only 14 percent were in 2014.
16 Injured in New Orleans Park Shooting
Police are still trying to figure out what led to a shooting Sunday at Bunny Friend Playground, where several hundred people had gathered for a...
Adults Support the Government Limiting Speech That’s Offensive to Minorities
Pew researchers found little support for that view among older generations. There’s also a racial divide on the issue.
National Day Of Black Consciousness Celebrates The Beauty Of Afro-Brazilians
With 50 percent of its population black, Brazil is finally coming to terms with race.
Gunmen Attack Radisson Hotel In Mali, Hostages Freed In Commando Raid
Dozens are feared dead after the attack on the luxury hotel.
Portraits of Harvard Law School’s Black Professors Defaced
An unidentified vandal used a single strip of black tape to cover the faces of Harvard Law’s black professors.
Meet The 20-Year-Old Councilman Hoping To Change His Hometown For The Better
Jewell Jones seeks to foster relationships between the police and the community.
Lawyer: DC to Pay $16,650,000 to Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 27 Years
Donald Eugene Gates spent 27 years in prison for a murder and rape he didn’t commit. On Wednesday, the District of Columbia agreed to pay...
This Adopted Woman Wrote An Awesome Book To Encourage More Black Families To Adopt
“They’re children, and they need love. At the end of the day, that’s really all that matters.”
Click To Share On Facebook 17.9K Click To Share On Twitter 577 Pinterest 9 Comment 270 Email Boko Haram Actually Kills More People In Terror Attacks Than ISIS
Let’s not forget the horrific terror group taking lives in northern Nigeria.
Man Who Allegedly Threatened Black Northwest Missouri State Students Out on Bond
Connor Stottlemyre, a white 19-year-old charged with making a terrorist threat to shoot black people at Northwest Missouri State University, was released from jail after...
Bomb Kills At Least 32 At Busy Market In Nigeria
The blast bore the marks of militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Why Missouri Has Become The Heart Of Racial Tension In America
From Ferguson to Mizzou, the Show-Me State is now a focal point.
MTU Student to Appear in Court for Making Social Media Threats Against Black Students
The male student, now identified as Matthew Allen Shulz, faces a charge of disturbing the peace after being accused of making an unspecified threat against...
University of Mo.’s New Diversity Chancellor Vows to Listen
Chuck Henson says that his job is “to make sure the idea of inclusion stays front and center.”
Apple and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Build Tech Pipeline for HBCU Scholars
The computer giant has created a new internship program that would give them access to African American students across the nation.
Kentucky Elected Its First Black Statewide Official. Here’s Her Story.
The incoming lieutenant governor touted her outsider credentials on the campaign trail.
White House Pledges $18,000,000 to Support Research Efforts Focusing on Women and Girls of Color
As part of the Advancing Equity for Women and Girls forum, which focuses on empowering this often overlooked group, the White House is also announcing...
Prison Bike Program Trains Inmates to Restore Unwanted Bikes, Donates to Kids in Need
The Pedal Power From the Pen Program, at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., ensures that inmates develop hands-on skill while serving time,...
Fla. Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Musician Waiting by Stranded Car Is Fired
Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer Nouman Raja, who had been on paid administrative leave since the Oct. 18 shooting of Corey Jones, 31, has been...
Police Expert Calls Tamir Rice Killing ‘Tragic,’ But ‘Objectively Reasonable’
Activists demanded the appointment of an independent prosecutor to investigate the death of the 12-year-old.