About Anoa Changa
Anoa Changa (she/her/hers) is a southern-based movement journalist and retired federal government attorney. She currently serves as NewsOne’s weekend editor where she covers news on politics, elections, culture, and justice. Anoa transitioned from a freelance contributor for NewsOne to full-time status in 2021. She also hosts the podcast “The Way with Anoa,” which explores pop culture and politics. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Over a year before the 2022 general election, the California recall election is generating much attention. What started off as a long-shot frustration before the pandemic turned into a referendum on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of various issues.
Proposed HBCU investments have been slashed in a recent House Education Committee proposal. A part of the upcoming budget reconciliation process, the committee shaped a bill that falls short on promises to HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.
As another year of commemoration goes by and more ‘Never forget’ messages are posted, we shouldn’t forget that part of the legacy that continues to inflict unbalanced attacks on Black and other communities experiencing injustice. The trauma and horror felt 20 years ago cannot be used to justify turning a blind eye to the ongoing attacks that target people in the present.
Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, supports a new policy by the Ramsey County district attorney declining to prosecute non-public safety traffic stops, which disproportionate target Black and other drivers of color.
The groups filed the suit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Arc of Texas, representing thousands of voters across the state.
Dubbed "cop city" by local organizers and some community members are making a last push to get the council to vote no on the proposal.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction in the sixth trial in 2019 and found the district attorney had a “relentless, determined effort to rid the jury of black individuals” over the various trials.
In an August interview with Shape, Sloane reflected on the power of having a large platform.
A criminal justice advocate, motivational speaker, and criminal justice advocate, Salaam's experience could set him apart from potential competitors.
Brown's supporters sued in federal court, arguing that not allowing his name to appear on the November ballot violated their rights despite appearing on the June primary election ballot.
A generation of Black people fighting for liberation has been confined to the system; the Movement for Black Lives seeks to break the cycle of suppressing Black dissent in the fighting for Black liberation.
The post office has long been one of those “good government” jobs with solid pay and benefits, creating greater economic opportunity for Black workers. But the trusted employer has been skimming off the top of people's checks.