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Diddy said politicians need to understand the power of the Black vote and offered a strategy to evoke political action and change.
The choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remains problematic as Election Day draws under the two-month mark.
South Carolina Pastor Mark Burns and surrogate for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is under fire for inflating his professional and academic accomplishments. During a heated interview with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell, Burns admitted to falsifying some of his professional accomplishments, including earning Bachelor of Science degree from North Greenville University, serving six years in the Army Reserve, and being a […]
Kwame Jackson, a former contestant on Donald Trump‘s The Apprentice, celebrated the 26th anniversary of Rock the Vote this summer at the DNC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The celebration featured the “Truth to Power” installation, which explored timely issues such as “the talk” amid ongoing police violence in communities of color. It also tackled issues of gun […]
The tweets set off a firestorm of reaction, just one month after Burns gave a bizarre benediction at the RNC, calling Clinton "the enemy."
Nicole Milfie was unapologetic when speaking on women's sexuality and feminism. The cause of her death is still unknown. Twitter users created the hashtag #RIPMilfie to mourn her death. Read more.
In a joint complaint, the NAACP and two disabled Black students accuse Richmond, Virginia Schools of Discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights Division is evaluating the allegations.
A video recording of the shooting shows that Charles, who is now 15, posed no threat at the time of the shooting. Charles' lawyers say the teen had dropped the gun and had his hands above his head when Officer Jonathan Rivera fired the shots.
Opponents of public school closures have new evidence of discrimination. A new study says school closures disproportionately harm Black and poor students.
Trump's unprecedented public display of divisive language has found a warm spot in the hearts of groups who feel the candidate speaks to their deepest fears and instills a return to the old guard with the campaign rallying cry, 'Make America Great Again.'
There's anecdotal evidence of police excessive use of Tasers on students. But no one is keeping track.
"It's time for our society to address some honest and very, very difficult truths," Donald Trump said Tuesday in West Bend, Wisconsin.