Cities Across U.S. Show Pride In June

Moving Forward With Pride, Purpose And Wellness

As we celebrate Pride Month, we share with our LGBTQIA+ community some helpful health and wellness-focused pathways.
06.07.21
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Joe Manchin Doesn't Care About Black West Virginians

The Democratic Senator from West Virginia penned an op-ed opposing Democracy reform legislation, citing a lack of bipartisan support despite…
06.10.21
Close Up Of Aids Awareness Ribbon On Black Background

40 Years After First Reported Case Of AIDS

Saturday marked HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, recognizing the lives and experiences of those living with HIV.
06.06.21
2021 Morehouse College Commencement

Hannah-Jones Tenure Debacle Costs UNC Prominent Chemist

As UNC continues to process the national blowback for denying tenure to award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Black professor and…
06.05.21
Vice President Harris Swears In Eric Lander To Lead Office Of Science And Technology Policy

Kamala Harris Tapped To Lead Voting Rights Fight

A reflection of the country they represent, Harris, along with other Black women leaders within the Biden administration, leverage their…
06.02.21
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French Open: Naomi Osaka Is Reclaiming Her Time

Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka gave the world a masterclass in setting boundaries at work when she announced she would not…
06.01.21
tulsa race massacre Burning Buildings During Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
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A Testament To Black Self-Determination

“Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre," a new documentary about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, tells the story of Greenwood…
06.02.21
Biden Budget To Begin Congressional Spending Talks

Biden's Budget Seeks Racial, Economic Equality Despite GOP

Including previously introduced proposals such as investments in infrastructure, jobs, childcare and early childhood education, the new Biden budget seeks…
05.30.21
Monument Marks Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921

Tulsa Massacre Centennial Group Abruptly Cancels Event

Just days ahead of a widely promoted commemorative event surrounding the Tulsa Race Massacre's 100-year anniversary, the Tulsa Race Commission…
06.02.21
Kristen Clarke at Senate confirmation hearing April 14, 2021

Kristen Clarke Confirmed As DOJ Civil Rights Leader

Kristen Clarke became the first Black woman and first woman overall to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division with…
05.25.21
Damon Weaver participates In Early Vote Canvass Kickoff on October 27, 2012 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/WireImage)

Student Journalist Damon Weaver Dies Unexpectedly

Damon Weaver, who gained prominence as a young student-journalist who landed high-profile interviews that included one with resident Barack Obama,…
05.16.21
President Trump Meets With Governors On Reopening Of America's Small Businesses

Oklahoma Gov. Booted From Tulsa Race Massacre Group

Ahead of an event marking the 100 years since the Tulsa race massacre, the group tasked with planning the centennial…
06.02.21
Republican Senate Leadership Brief The Media After Weekly Policy Luncheons

Police Reform Clock Ticking Ahead Of Floyd Anniversary

Disagreements over qualified immunity to hold police legally accountable have stalled legislation on police reform as President Joe Biden's deadline…
05.15.21
Smoke Rising from Destroyed Homes

MOVE Bombing Remains Not Destroyed, Were Kept Intact

Families of victims from the 1985 police bombing of Black liberation group MOVE's headquarters in Philadelphia learned remains previously thought…
05.15.21
71st Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations

NBC Drops 2022 Golden Globes Over Diversity Controversy

NBC announced it would not air the Golden Globes in 2022 because of diversity issues. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association,…
05.11.21
President Trump Meets With Governors On Reopening Of America's Small Businesses

New Oklahoma Law Prevents Teaching Critical Race Theory

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1775, which relies on a distorted framing of Critical Race Theory to prevent…
05.16.21
R. Kelly Charged With Multiple Counts Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

Kim Foxx Apologizes Over Adam Toledo Case

Citing a breakdown in communication within her office, Foxx took responsibility over a month after a Chicago police officer killed…
05.09.21
Birthing While Black: Examining Americas Black Maternal Health Crisis

Cori Bush's Testimony On 'Black Birthing People' Matters

Bush used the phrase "Black birthing people," during her Capitol Hill testimony this week as part of an important emerging…
05.08.21
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NY AG Sues Over Robocalls Targeting Black Communities

Letitia James announced Thursday her office filed a $2.75M lawsuit against two right-ring conspiracy theorists who disseminated false information to…
05.08.21
Signing The US Constitution

Republicans Keep Trying To Revise America's Racist History

Republicans like Tennessee State Rep. Justin Lafferty, who incorrectly claimed the Three-Fifths Compromise was enacted to ensure slavery didn’t spread,…
05.06.21
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