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Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
A civil rights leader who worked to end segregation and stood by Martin Luther King even when others wouldn’t had passed.
Read MoreThe Party of Lincoln Is Dead
The party of Abraham Lincoln that fought the Civil War to preserve the American union is not the same Republican party which exists today. The majority of historical Republican legislative and policy accomplishments for Black people rests on the Civil War and the short period following. The Republican party’s Compromise of 1877 effectively marked its abandonment of Black people.
Read MoreYour Right to Peacefully Protest Is Under Attack Across America
In today’s political climate, the right to assemble has become more restricted as law enforcement tries to maintain control. Protests in Texas and a SCOTUS decision point to this.
Read MorePlans unveiled for memorial honoring victims of racist mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
Jin Young Song and Douglass Alligood revealed their design for a permanent memorial for the victims of the 2022 Buffalo shooting.
Read MoreW.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s Black neighborhoods
Beth Daley examines the insight into gentrification in W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Philadelphia Negro 125 years after its publication.
Read MoreA Virginia county board votes to restore Confederates’ names to schools
Several schools in the Shenandoah County School District will return to their former names honoring confederates after having been renamed.
Read MoreNew ‘Doctor Who’ star Ncuti Gatwa feels ‘sad’ for critics of show’s diversity
As a queer black man, Ncuti Gatwa has faced backlash after being cast as the new Doctor Who, but he isn’t letting it get him down.
Read MoreUN experts warn against racial discrimination in Italy law enforcement
A United Nations report revealed a pattern of racial profiling and abuses of authority by Italian police leading to racial disparities.
Read MoreAirman fatally shot by Florida deputy who was in wrong apartment, family attorney says
23-year-old Roger Fortson was fatally shot and killed by a Florida police officer who forced his way into Fortson’s apartment while responding to a call about a domestic disturbance.
Read MoreFlavor Flav vows to fund the US women’s water polo team for 2024 Olympics: ‘That’s a Flavor Flav promise’
After seeing a tweet about the team’s financial woes, rapper Flavor Flav offered to sponsor their trip to the Olympics.
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