Civil Rights Activist Timuel Black Dies At 102

It saddens us to reveal that Chicago's own Timuel Black, a longtime civil right activist and respected historian, has died…
10.19.21
Deciding upon the best treatment

Georgia Hospital Discharges Elderly Black Man Needing Treatment

Atlanta’s WSB-TV reported that emergency responders were called to the scene. Upon arrival, responders found the man had signs of…
10.19.21
US-HISTORY-POLITICS-RACISM

Medicaid Expansion Could Expand Rural Hospital Access

The Mississippi State Medical Association and the Mississippi Hospital Association both support expanding Medicaid. Tim Moore, the hospital association's president,…
10.08.21
Jannique Martinez and racist neighbor who plays monkey sounds in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Racist Harassing Black Family Reportedly ID'ed

The person accused of playing monkey sounds and racist music whenever his Black neighbors come and go from their home…
10.07.21
#YouTube Black FanFest Washington D.C. 2018 - Red Carpet

KevOnStage Hosts Event Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

The event with KevOnStage comes at a time when so many professional athletes and rappers refuse to take a public…
10.01.21
TOPSHOT-COMBO-US-VOTE-ELECTION DAY

Minneapolis Residents Organize Ahead Of Local Election

Proponents of the proposed public safety charter argue that undoing a fifty-year-old charter amendment would correct the history of systemic…
10.04.21
US-CRIME-SHOOTING

Black Women Cops File Class Action In DC

The strong Black women of the DC Police Department hit back against workplace harassment by filing a class action lawsuit…
10.04.21
High school student with arm raised in classroom

School Staffer Wears Blackface To Protest Vaccine Mandate

Teachers and other school staff in Oregon must be vaccinated by Oct. 18. But a special education staffer at an…
10.04.21
Empty merry-go-round ride in the garden in the morning sunlight

Officers Dodge Responsibility In The Death Of 8-Year-Old

Justice continues to be denied for 8-year-old Fanta Bility and other victims of a late August police shooting.
10.04.21
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Houston Police Tweet Then Delete Racist Tweet

After several hours the department deleted the tweet without explanation. Still, the post raises questions about the department's capacity to…
08.23.21
Three killed in a fiery crash in Burbank.

Tony Baker After Son's Death: Stop Street Racing

Comedian Tony Baker is promoting an online petition calling for an end to illegal street racing in Burbank, California, where…
10.04.21
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Holds News Conference In Surfside

Florida Governor Pushing Expensive COVID-19 Drug

The governor announced a new plan to provide more access to an anti-body treatment for COVID-19 patients, overlooking the need…
08.24.21
US Capitol Building and traffic tail lights on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Traffic Fines Hit D.C.'s Black Neighborhoods Hard

A new analysis unveiled staggering disparity in the District's traffic enforcement, with Black and lower-income communities bearing the financial burden…
08.08.21
Victims of a June 30 fireworks blast detonated by an LAPD bomb squad speak on the explosion and what they say is the lack of support from the city

Elderly Black Man Dies After ‘Reprehensible’ LAPD Fireworks

Members of a South Los Angeles community continue to demand accountability after news that two respected elders died after LAPD…
10.04.21
Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance

Fully Vaccinated Sheriff Dies From 'COVID-Related Death'

Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance, who was fully vaccinated, died in his Mississippi home nearly two weeks testing positive for…
10.04.21
Chilmark Tricentennial sign in small fishing village of Menemsha

White Boys Put Straps Around Black Camper's Neck

A local chapter of the NAACP is investigating if racism was involved when two white boys at the camp in…
08.24.21
New York Attorney General Letitia James Makes Major Announcement

Letitia James Wins Where Other AGs Fail

At a time when Republican attorneys general are prioritizing partisan politics over the public good, New York Attorney General Letitia…
08.24.21
US-POLITICS-POLICE-JUSTICE-RACISM

Police Brutality Threatens Atlanta's Image As Black Mecca

A local attorney sparked a conversation about whether Atlanta is really a mecca for Black people after a video surfaced…
10.03.21
MALAYSIA-US-INTERNET-SOCIAL-APPS

Department Rehires Cop Despite Racist Facebook Posts

The Chicopee Police Department in Massachusetts has rehired one of its former cops who retired following his racist social media…
08.25.21