Charlotte: African-American Leaders Call for Systemic Reform
A group of African-American leaders in Charlotte, NC is calling for systemic reform in response to national police violence against African Americans. Protests erupted last...
Darren Seals: Ferguson Protest Leader Found Dead in Burned Vehicle
The Twitterverse if in an uproar over reports that Ferguson, Mo. social justice activist and protester Darren Seals has been found dead. Victoria M....
Kendrick Johnson: Family Ordered to Pay Attorneys Fees of Alleged Killers
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
NewsOne is reporting the parents of Kendrick Johnson, a teenager whose dead body was found rolled up in a gym mat at...
Dr. Benjamin Chavis: Why The Black Press Still Matters
Writing for Black Press USA, National Newspaper Publishers of America (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis examines why the black press still matters. Dr....
‘Bring Back Our Girls’: Video of Kidnapped School Girls Surfaces
BBC Africa is reporting Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the 276 school girls they abducted from the northern...
DOJ Baltimore Police Report: Excessive Force & Retaliation
The Department of Justice released a report on Wednesday on the Civil Rights investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the death of Freddie Gray...
Georgia: Police Sent to Black Homes to Challenge Voting Rights
Fresh from our, "Is it 1816 or 2016" file, multiple news media outlets are reporting the Hancock County Board of Elections and Registration has been...
DNC 2016: Three Black Women Make History
Breanna Edwards of The Root is reporting a history making event at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Three black women are in the top...
Airbnb: Hires Eric Holder to Help Fight Discrimination
Avery Hartmans of Business Insider is reporting online travel accomodations site Airbnb has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to "craft a world-class...
Slack Engineer Leslie Miley Addresses Lack of Diversity in Tech
Leslie Miley hopes that Silicon Valley will become a more inclusive environment for ethnic minorities and underrepresented groups. Now the Director of Engineering for...
