The Equal Justice Initiative
The Transformational Agenda Magazine 26th Edition Inspirational Healing Bryan Stevenson, an extraordinary Black Man in Montgomery, Alabama has birthed a magnificent organization: The Equal Justice...
Be Empowered
You Have the Ability to ReCreate Yourself Any Time You ChooseYou have the power to make your life extraordinary! So why not tap into that...
Fearless Journalist Ida B. Wells Honored With Google Doodle
On July 16, Wells’ 153rd birthday, Google honored the “fearless and uncompromising” woman with a Doodle of her typing away on typewriter, a piece of...
The Unique and Parallel Paths of Serena Williams and Misty Copeland
Both women have excelled in two different worlds, and yet they’ve provided the same inspiration for so many.
Urban League breaks ground on new center in Ferguson
It was a much different scene than 11 months ago at 9420 W. Florissant Avenue in Ferguson.
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.
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...
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.
Teen Who Was Told She Would Never Speak Is Now A Talented Singer
This young woman has something to sing about.
Ferguson gets a Boys & Girls Club
U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay said he understands why Ferguson would welcome a new Boys & Girls Club.
Did Serena Williams Just Top Michael Jordan For Greatest ‘Flu Game’ Ever?
On June 11, 1997, one of the greatest moments in sports history in any league by one of the greatest athletes from any sport occurred....
Like It’s 1999: On Serena Williams’s Dominance and the Passage of Time
It’s 1999 and Serena Williams is about to win her first U.S. Open, her first major tennis tournament. But she plays like she’s still figuring...
Akon Launches Solar Academy That Will Supply Electricity to 600,000,000 People in Africa
The musician is giving back to people in a major way.
Amazing Graduates Overcoming the Odds
With the help of a dropout-prevention program, these young people have knocked down obstacles to achieve an important milestone in their path to adulthood.
Being Black in Thailand: We’re Treated Better Than Africans, and Boy Do We Hate It
Black expats in Thailand and Australia describe the guilt they feel living fairly privileged lives in comparison with the discrimination that African immigrants and Aborigines...
#SayHerName: Why We Should Declare That Black Women And Girls Matter, Too
Tanisha Anderson. Rekia Boyd. Miriam Carey. Michelle Cusseaux. Shelly Frey. Kayla Moore.
Persevere
Click to view this article in its original format as it appeared in The Transformational Agenda Magazine Well, I’ll tell you, Life for me ain’t...
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.
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