How Black Life In New Orleans Has — And Hasn’t — Improved Since Katrina
“It’s not just a matter of let’s go back to where we were. It’s where do we want to be.”
5 Reasons Lauryn Hill’s Influence On Music Is Incomparable
Ms. Hill is a true musical matriarch.
City’s fiscal body commits to funding body cams for cops
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will be adopting a police-worn body camera program, Mayor Francis G. Slay announced while chairing a meeting of the...
EXCLUSIVE: Who Is The Harvard Grad & Engineer Hoping To Become Mayor Of Baltimore?
Political newcomer Calvin Allen Young wants everyone to know that unlike most critics, he does not have a harsh words for Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:...
60 Years After Emmett Till, Families Still Fight for Justice
Your Take: The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights’ Zachary Norris writes how just as Mamie Till Mobley did, countless black families continue to press...
Serena Williams Has The Perfect Response To Maria Sharapova Endorsement Gap
Serena Williams has finally weighed in on the huge disparity between her and tennis player Maria Sharapova’s off-court earnings.
The Virginia Shooting Has Nothing To Do With #BlackLivesMatter
The horrific and senseless shooting has once again forced us to face the spectre of violence that hangs over this country.
Civil Rights Icon Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies at 104
The legendary civil activist nearly died while helping to lead the Selma-to-Montgomery march in 1965.
Alice Walker Pens Beautiful Poem For Late Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond
The death of legendary civil rights leader Julian Bond on August 15th left a community bereft, yet grateful for a life well-lived and legacy that...
Wells Fargo Advisors donates $100K to Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis
Wells Fargo Advisors’ total investment of $100,000 will expand access to creativity and expression opportunities for underserved youth and help build capacity for local arts...
Jimmy Carter’s Last Battle: Eradicating an African Disease
As the former U.S. president fights for his life, his work’s focus is on finishing off the guinea worm, an excruciatingly painful condition that affects...
This Map Shows How Many More Students Are Living In Poverty Than 9 Years Ago
And in many states, school funding systems are shortchanging poor students.
Ten Years Later, It’s Still Gut-Wrenching To Look Back At Katrina Footage
Former President George W. Bush: “Look, there will be plenty of time to play the blame game.”
Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Movement Recalls COINTELPRO Tactics
“This is the same ideology; it’s just a different name.”
Wife of St. Louis Cardinals’ President to Pay for Slain Ferguson, Mo., 9-Year-Old’s Funeral
Ira DeWitt announced Thursday that she will pay for the funeral of Jamyla Bolden, who was fatally shot as she sat in bed doing her...
Obama To Observe 10-Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina In New Orleans
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit New Orleans next week to mark 10 years after Hurricane Katrina swept through the city, destroying homes and...
The Story Behind An Iconic Picture Of Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond
An often-forgotten battle for free speech rights started when the activist took a stand to take his seat.
#BlackLivesMatter to Clinton, Other Presidential Candidates: Get a Real Analysis on Race
When running for president, candidates are expected to be well-versed in many things: international relations, economics, education policy, immigration. But what about race?
EXCLUSIVE: Original Million Man March Director Has A Word For Those Who Are “Tired” Of Protests
Longtime civil rights activist Dr. Benjamin Chavis has this to say about people who complain they’re tired of protest marches
Girls make history on first day at Hawthorn, Missouri’s first all-girls charter school
Chanting with enough power and confidence to put U.S. Army recruits to shame, the 11- and 12-year-old students at Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls this...
Bernie Sanders Vows To Better Address Racism
“I know that I speak for all of you that we are sick and tired of reading about and seeing videos of unarmed African-Americans being...
Simone Biles Wins 3rd Consecutive US Gymnastics Championship Title
The 18-year-old definitely proved black girls rock, even in gymnastics.
-
Julian Bond, Former Chairman Of The NAACP, Dies At 75
“Julian Bond helped change this country for the better,” President Obama said.
Stanford-Bound Teen Who Planned to Use College Savings to Bury His Mom Gets Outpouring of Support
Dellarontay Readus planned to support his mother once he finished college, and he worked super hard to earn a full ride to Stanford. But sadly,...
Bree Newsome says Ferguson gave the movement ‘a revolutionary spirit’
When Bree Newsome visited Ferguson to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s being killed, she was not going back to the source of...
Advertisement
