4 Big Things Google Is Doing To Improve Diversity In Silicon Valley
After executives were slammed last year over low diversity numbers, Google is stepping up to help make Silicon Valley less homogenous and spread the wealth...
Dorian Johnson, Witness To Michael Brown Shooting, Arrested A Day After Announcing Lawsuit Against Ferguson
Just a day after his lawyer announced he would sue the City of Ferguson, Mo. and former police officer Darren Wilson, Dorian Johnson, a key...
Chicago’s Reparations to Police Torture Victims Offer a Glimpse of the Power of #BlackLivesMatter
The youth uprisings around the country have ignited a fire that is blazing a path for change and justice.
Why You Shouldn’t Allow Your “List” to Limit You
Let’s confront a very touchy subject in dating & relationships. It is a thorn in the side of many people searching for a serious relationship....
In Baltimore’s Wake Our Resolve Is Stronger
By Urban Cusp on February 16, 2015 I shook my head as I read tweet after tweet demonizing the residents of Baltimore because I understood,...
The Night I Spoke Up About My #BlackSuicide
By Terrell J Starr on March 22, 2015 My entire life was shaped by violence, so I wanted to end it violently. But I didn’t...
Why I Know We Must Forgive
By Jasmine Cochran on June 23, 2014 Not long ago, some people hurt me. Not just me, but my family …
U.N. Unveils Memorial To Honor Victims Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade
By BuzzFeed on March 25, 2015 For the past seven years, the United Nations has recognized March 25 as the International Day of Remembrance of...
A Love Letter to the Black Church
By Urban Cusp on February 16, 2015 Dear Black Church, Your arms were the first to hold me after my parents, and your sanctuary was...