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Buying Black Matters

The Black Dollar Index seeks to provide consumers and communities with information about how corporations are responding to demands for…
by Anoa Changa
09.29.21
I'm very much capable

NAACP LDF Creates Scholarship For Civil Rights Lawyers

The NAACP LDF has launched a $40 million scholarship fund for aspiring civil rights attorneys dedicated to driving change in…
by NewsOne Staff
08.30.21
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Colin Kaepernick Donates $100K To COVID-19 Relief Fund

Colin Kaepernick has donated $100,000 towards helping Black and Latinx communities impacted by the public health crisis.
by NewsOne Staff
10.09.21

Are Black Congressional Lawmakers Being Singled Out In…

NewsOne’s PolitickerOne blog tackles some of the most important topics in politics: Election 2016, moves by the Obama administration, voting…
by hollowaylynette
07.31.15
Prison

Black Man Arrested As Teen Has Already Spent…

Arrested at 17, Carlos Montero has been in Riker’s Island for 7 years without being convicted http://t.co/aMP8eaWNs0 via @dailykos —…
by hollowaylynette
06.16.15
A gun on a table

Renisha McBride’s Family Settles Suit With Convicted Killer…

The family of an unarmed Detroit Black woman – who was killed by a White homeowner on his porch in…
by hollowaylynette
06.16.15
Jail Cell

Bail Equals Inequality: The Kalief Browder Case &…

For the three years Kalief Browder sat in New York’s Rikers Island, he probably wondered what the difference would have…
by Madison J. Gray
06.12.15
Empty prison cell

Angola 3: Ex-Black Panther Albert Woodfox To Be…

#BREAKING: After 4decades of #solitary confinement, tonight a judge granted #AlbertWoodfox unconditional release! pic.twitter.com/jTpr1fZi6q — AmnestyInternational (@amnesty) June 8, 2015…
by hollowaylynette
06.09.15
NYPD

Family Of NYPD Shooting Victim Akai Gurley Sues…

The family of the unarmed man shot and killed by a New York Police Department officer as he walked in…
by Christina Coleman
05.21.15
Loretta Lynch

Report: Loretta Lynch Vows To Investigate John Crawford’s…

Loretta Lynch will investigate the death of John Crawford III, 22, who was shot last summer as he held an air…
by Lynette Holloway
05.21.15
Beyonce

News Roundup: Beyoncé Spotted At Hillary Clinton Fundraiser…

Songstress Beyoncé has never shied away from showing political support. She even teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama on…
by NewsOne Staff
05.14.15

UPDATED: Trayvon Martin Family Lawyer Says DOJ’s Decision…

Nearly three years after Trayvon Martin was shot dead by George Zimmerman, the Justice Department is set to announce no charges…
by Christina Coleman
04.17.21
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Powerful Pictures From Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Revolution” Protests…
by Christina Coleman
09.29.14

Rev. Al Sharpton On Michael Brown: “The Struggle…

Rev. Al Sharpton says we’re missing one key thing in the Michael Brown story: justice. The Ferguson police chief has…
by The Rickey Smiley Morning Show
04.17.21

Pastor Jamal Bryant On How Michael Brown’s Family…

The nation is outraged over Michael Brown‘s murder, but Pastor Jamal Bryant says we can’t be more angry than his…
by The Rickey Smiley Morning Show
04.17.21

Michael Brown: Is Due Process Too Much To…

Hard to know where to begin on this, but it’s also hard not to say something, either. Perhaps I should refer…
by Madison J. Gray
04.17.21

NewsOne Minute: Florida Stabbing Suspect Rejects Help from…

Thomas Thorpe, 51, appeared before a judge and refused to have a lawyer represent him. “Do you understand what an attorney…
by NewsOne Staff
07.18.14

Michael Giles: A Different Type of ‘Stand Your…

Former U.S. airman Michael Giles was jailed to 25 years in prison for standing his ground in Florida. He’s been in…
by NewsOne Now
03.12.14

Decriminalizing Marijuana: Why It’s Gaining Steam

Why does momentum seem to be gaining for the decriminalization of marijuana use? As reported earlier on NewsOne, ten of…
by Kenon White
06.19.19

GOOD NEWS: Apple, Inspired By Black Customer, Reverses…

From HuffingtonPost.com: Diane Campbell saved up $600 in cash to buy herself an iPad, but her money was refused at…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19