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Democratic US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Announcing her Candidacy for US Presidential Nomination, Thomas J O'Halloran
Shirley Chisholm Statue Bill Introduced

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has introduced a bill to have a statue of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm added to the United…
by Brandee Sanders
04.04.21
Breonna Taylor Mobile Billboard
Mobile Billboard Honors Breonna Taylor's Lost Future

The billboard was unveiled as part of a week of action leading up to Taylor's death anniversary on March 13.…
by Charise Frazier
03.11.21
Dallas Mavericks v Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks Ink Historic Deal With Black-Owned Banks

The Atlanta Hawks franchise is the first professional sports team to ink an exclusive financing deal with Black-owned banks.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.20
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James Is TIME’s Athlete Of The Year

LeBron James has been named TIME’s 2020 Athlete of the Year.
by NewsOne Staff
12.12.20
Florida Prepares For Early Voting
Stadiums, Arenas Transformed Into Polling Sites

Over 40 stadiums and arenas have been transformed into polling sites in an effort to combat Black voter suppression.
by NewsOne Staff
11.01.20
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Game One
LeBron’s Recruitment Of Poll Workers Hits Milestone

LeBron James’ nonprofit More Than a Vote and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund has recruited over 20,000 volunteer poll workers…
by NewsOne Staff
10.05.20
Tracy McGrady Visits Shenyang
Nonprofit Launched To Address Racial Inequities In Sports

A new nonprofit will focus on racial, social and economic equality within the sports industry.
by NewsOne Staff
09.07.20
Colin Kaepernick NFL Workout
Colin Kaepernick Wins Major Human Rights Award

Colin Kaepernick will receive the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award.
by NewsOne Staff
08.05.20
Dallas Mavericks v New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Player Jrue Holiday Launches Social Justice Fund

NBA player Jrue Holiday will donate the rest of his 2020 season salary to nonprofits, Black-owned businesses and HBCUs.
by NewsOne Staff
07.19.20
Colin Kaepernick NFL Workout
Colin Kaepernick Lands Partnership With Disney

Colin Kaepernick inked a deal with Disney to create projects focused on race and social justice.
by NewsOne Staff
07.13.20
Blackout Tuesday Confusion Brings To Question Who The Protest Is Really For
Blackout Tuesday Protest Causes Confusion

Activists have to explain the original intent.
by Royce Dunmore
06.03.20
Swathmore
Book Highlights Swarthmore College’s Historic 1969 Sit-In

A new book highlights the historic 1969 sit-in at Swarthmore College.
by Brandee Sanders
03.31.20
Bronx-Bred Creative Tyson Hall Uses Art For Activism

Bronx-bred creator and actor Tyson Hall is using his artistry as a means for activism.
by Brandee Sanders
03.30.20
American Activist Angela Davis
Angela Davis Named Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductee

Activist and author Angela Davis will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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#BlackGirlMagic: 11-Year-Old Flint Activist Gets Her Own Doll

11-year-old Flint activist Mari Copeny has her own doll.
by NewsOne Staff
10.06.18
Hundreds Of Thousands Attend March For Our Lives In Washington DC
11-Year-Old Activist To Be Honored By NAACP

Naomi Wadler, 11, will be honored by the NAACP for her efforts to bring attention to the lack of concern…
by NewsOne Staff
07.15.18
Angela Davis
Angela Davis’ Work Will Live At Harvard University

Harvard University’s Radcliffe Schlesinger Library has acquired papers from activist Angela Davis.
by NewsOne Staff
02.18.18
NFL: OCT 01 49ers at Cardinals
NFL To Host Morehouse College Social Advocacy Workshop

The NFL is partnering with Morehouse College and RISE to host a social advocacy workshop in February.
by NewsOne Staff
12.17.17
Solidarity With Charlottesville Rallies Are Held Across The Country, In Wake Of Death After Alt Right Rally Last Week
Activists Hang KKK Effigies In Virginia

A park in Richmond, Virginia served as the backdrop for a display of fake Klansmen dressed in clown wigs and shoes that…
by Barbara Gonzalez, Cassius
09.11.17
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, NMAAHC
Activists Rewrite Declaration of Independence In Protest

A group of activists and concerned lawyers rewrote the Declaration Of Independence, adding the right to "challenge, oppose and resist"…
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.23.17
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