Powerful Photo Series Shows Mental Illness Doesn’t Discriminate
Mental health illness isn’t just “a white person’s disease.”
Study: Black Patients Fare Better Than Whites With Equal Healthcare Access
According to most analyses, Black patients don’t do as well as White patients when it comes to health measures due to socioeconomic disparities, but researchers...
Quvenzhané Wallis To Pen Book Series Based On Her Life
Quvenzhané: Making us feel bad about ourselves since 2012.
“I Want My Son To Be Safe:” Sandra Bullock Opens Up About Raising A Black Child
What’s it like for a White woman to raise a Black son? Actress Sandra Bullock recently spoke out about her concerns while raising her son...
Black Lives Matter Holds Peaceful Protest At Twin Cities Marathon
The group initially vowed to disrupt Sunday’s marathon to raise awareness about issues between St. Paul police and people of color.
Mom Slams Textbook’s Incredibly Offensive Definition Of ‘Slavery’ In Viral Facebook Post
“This is revisionist history — retelling the story however the winners would like it told.”
Caravan for Justice to Mobilize Communities Throughout California Against Police Violence
On Oct. 3 a #CaravanForJustice featuring survivors of law enforcement violence and grassroots organizers embarked on a eight-day traveling tour throughout California to mobilize communities...
Grace Lee Boggs, Legendary Activist, Dead At 100
Boggs spent her life actively supporting causes ranging from civil rights and labor to the Black Power and feminist movements.
Here Is What We Know About John King, The Next Secretary Of Education
For one thing, he’s a big fan of the Common Core.
Elizabeth Warren’s Embrace of Black Lives Matter Is an Example of Moral Leadership
In her Sunday speech, which tackled economic injustice and violence against African Americans, she threw down a gauntlet for the current presidential contenders.
Tech Leaders Come Together To Solve Industry’s Diversity Problem
“This was about meeting people who can help you take those dreams to scale.”
Artist Paul Rucker Is Taking Back The Racist Symbols Of America’s Past
“This show is about American history repeating itself over and over again.”
11 Carefree Kids Show The Beauty And Joy Of Black Hair
These tykes are sure to turn heads.
When It Comes to Politics and Sports, Jeb Bush and Ben Carson Are Doing It Wrong
Traditionally, politicians have used sports to broaden their base, but these two are using sports to double-down on divisive nonsense.
Mass Shooting at Ore. Community College Leaves 10 Dead
The shooting Thursday on the campus of Umpqua Community College has left at least 10 people dead.
Detroit Dad and Daughter Surprised With Furnished, Disability-Friendly Home
Dreia Davis, who almost died in a 2009 drive-by shooting on Detroit’s east side, was given a lift van and a furnished home that accommodates...
How A Public Art Fest Made A Real Change In A Detroit Neighborhood
There are 45 new murals, and 90 newly inspired young artists.
Baltimore Judge: Officer William Porter Will Be Tried First In Freddie Gray Death, Arrest
According to the Associated Press, Judge Barry Williams announced Tuesday that Officer William Porter will be the first officer charged in the unlawful arrest and...
FBI To Finally Collect & Publish Info About Police-Involved Fatal Shootings
Responding to long running complaints about the lack of national data available for how often police resort to deadly force, the FBI on Monday announced...
Elizabeth Warren Goes All In On Black Lives Matter
Warren spoke out against police violence and voting restrictions, as well as persistent economic discrimination.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Of The Atlantic Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
“Writing without shallow polemic and in a measured style, Coates addresses complex and challenging issues.”
A White Artist Wrote ‘Black Lives Matter’ 2,000 Times. But His Mural Almost Said ‘All Lives Matter.’
“What issue is ‘All Lives Matter’ confronting? None.”
Texas City Votes to Leave in Place Street Name Changed to Honor Sandra Bland
Some residents objected after the Prairie View City Council voted this summer to rename a street for the woman who died in a jail cell.
Obama Allocates $300,000,000 to Fight HIV Infections in Young Women in Africa
The Obama administration hopes to dramatically reduce HIV infections in girls and young woman in 10 sub-Saharan African nations.
U.N. South-South Awards 2015 To Focus On Black Self-Reliance In Developing Nations
On September 26, a corporation that works closely with the United Nations will bring together heads of state, dignitaries, business leaders, and humanitarians from all...
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