federal judge has set a trial date for the five former Memphis officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. 

The family of Irvo Otieno has finally reached a settlement in his tragic death.

On Tuesday, hundreds of residents rallied outside City Hall demanding that the city begin to roll out reparations recommendations.

The bill would establish an office dedicated to missing and murdered Black women and girls within the Department of Justice.  

A Moms for Liberty rep complained to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District that students were taught white people have no culture. But what is "white culture" anyway?

Prosecutors prepare to present opening statements in the trial for two officers charged in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.

How did people who were enslaved, forced into unpaid manual labor and built this country end up being considered lazy? This is the history of the damaging and racist notion that is easily debunked.

How artificial intelligence impacts the Black community is a focal point at this year's Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference. Rep. Barbara Lee said AI has “No diversity, no Black lens.”

White students told on their teacher after being taught "Between the World and Me."

The new anti-affirmative action lawsuit aiming to strike down race-conscious admissions at West Point farcically claims racism in the military has been “virtually nonexistent post-Vietnam.”

The deaths of Nichole “Nikki” Coats, 32, and Maleesa Mooney, 31, remain under investigation.

The centrality of the Bible in Black life cannot be overstated, Rev. Osagyefo Sekou writes.

In all its wisdom, the Supreme Court has joyfully unleashed its wrecking ball of justice to obliterate affirmative action.

The teen who refused to give his Citi Bike bike to Sarah Jane Comrie and his family spoke out about the viral incident.

Days after Forbes columnist Gene Marks wrote the highly controversial and viral “If I Were A Poor Black Kid” article, numerous pundits and opinion leaders from around the Web have weighed in. SEE ALSO: If Obama Loses, What Will He Do Next? Writer and Director of Digital for The Onion, Baratunde Thurston offered a satirical retort, underhandedly accusing […]

A 28-year-old Florida woman who was desperately in need of a kidney transplant found a donor on Craigslist. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

PHOENIX — The federal government issued a scathing report Thursday that outlines how Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office has committed a wide range of civil rights violations against Latinos, including a pattern of racial profiling and discrimination and carrying out heavy-handed immigration patrols based on racially charged citizen complaints. SEE ALSO: Fast Food Bandit […]

A D.C. woman says she was unlawfully accused of indecent exposure after breastfeeding her infant in a public building. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

One of Jerry Sandusky’s defense lawyers says that the former Penn State coach may have showered with young boys to teach them “basic hygiene skills.” SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

A former National Basketball Association security official is suing the league, alleging that he was fired for warning his superiors that women in the office were being sexually harassed or discriminated against. RELATED: Sandusky’s Last Shot At Redemption Warren Glover, 50, filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court Thursday morning accusing senior N.B.A. […]

A 12-year-old New York City girl who survived being abducted and pimped out by men in May has gone missing once again. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?

The Help, the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel about black maids in Mississippi in the 1960s, received five Golden Globe nominations Thursday. RELATED: Could Maya Rudolph’s Movie Nab An Oscar? In addition to the best drama nomination, Viola Davis received a nomination for best actress in a drama. While Jessica Chastain and Octavia […]

The number of death sentences and executions in the U.S. dropped dramatically in 2011, and for the first time in 35 years, the number of new death sentences given fell to below 100, an anti-capital-punishment group reported Thursday.

LAS VEGAS  — The NAACP in Las Vegas wants a federal probe and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is calling for an independent investigation of Las Vegas police practices after a police shooting that killed an unarmed Gulf War veteran behind the wheel of his car in a condominium complex.

Baratunde Thurston, a writer and comedian and one of the founders of the African American news site, Jack And Jill Politics has responded to Gene Marks article in Forbes Magazine, entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid. Thurston uses humor to negate several of Marks points and critique his article in a blog on […]

PHOENIX-Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins, who played Thomas Sams in the movie “Lean On Me” and Steele in the movie “Juice” was arrested after allegedly trying to buy 200 pounds of marijuana from an undercover officer. Police say they found $100,000 in his car and an additional 100 pounds of marijuana at his apartment. TMZ reports: Police […]