Posts Tagged ‘activists’
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who fought for women’s rights and co-founded Ms. Magazine with Gloria Steinem is remembered after her death.
Read MoreBronzeville District street in Milwaukee renamed for Black pioneer Dr. William Finlayson
Milwaukee residents may notice a new street sign marking Dr. William Finlayson Street in honor of an important Black OBGYN.
Read MoreCivil rights leader Malcolm X becomes 1st Black honoree in Nebraska Hall of Fame
Although Malcolm X was nominated for the Nebraska Hall of Fame several times over more than a decade, the figure has just now been accepted.
Read MoreA statue of a trailblazing Black educator gets a home in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate general
After last year’s announcement a statue of activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune is now in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Read More10 young Black changemakers across history
These 10 black youths made waves with their bravery, activism, and ingenuity, and the ripples can still be felt around the world.
Read MoreOba Adefunmi, Spiritual Leader born on this date in 1928
Walter Eugene King was born in Detroit, Michigan. He became the first documented African American to be initiated into the Yoruba priesthood of Obatala. In 1970, along with several other devotees, Oba Adefunmi created the Oyotunji village in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – BLM protest officer-involved shooting at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Black Lives Matter 757 held a protest Saturday night regarding the recent officer-involved shooting and death of Donovon Lynch at the Virginia Beach oceanfront.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Nashville advocates press for change after two police shootings
The Nashville Organized for Action and Hope’s criminal justice task force held a press conference to address two police shootings in Nashville.
Read MoreVernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, an influential civil rights leader and political power broker, died at the age of 85. He leaves a legacy of progress and change.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters
New data from a non-profit that monitors political violence around the world shows Police in the US are far more aggressive with left leaning protesters, regardless if the protests remain peaceful or not.
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