DC Bridge Protester Agrees to End Standoff
A demonstrator who had been occupying the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington DC has announced plans to voluntarily end his protest action. According to...
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Fannie Lou Hamer: Early Life and Fight for Justice
Fannie Lou Hamer, born in 1917 in Mississippi, fought tirelessly for voting rights and civil justice despite facing brutal violence and forced sterilization....
Honoring Mary Mason: Radio Legend’s Final Story (video)
Mary Mason, pioneering Philadelphia radio host who started in 1958, passed away at 94 after battling Alzheimer's. Her show featured interviews with MLK Jr., Muhammad...
Systemic Racism: An Overview (Video)
Educational video examines systemic racism through real examples, covering redlining, education disparities, and employment bias affecting African-American communities....
HBCUs Face Severe Underfunding Amid Federal Investigations
Federal investigations reveal HBCUs are owed nearly $13 billion in underfunding, with Tennessee State University alone missing $2.1 billion from the state....
Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards Honorees
The Gordon Parks Foundation announces Colin Kaepernick, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, and Myrlie Evers-Williams as honorees for its 2024 Annual Awards Dinner on May 21st....
Bidens Tone Upsets Black Civil Rights Leaders (VIDEO)
Video leaked from meeting shows President-elect Biden's dismissive tone toward Black civil rights leaders expressing concerns about his commitment to the Black community....
Tamala Payne on Son’s Police Murder – Breakfast Club
Tamala Payne discusses her son Casey's tragic killing by police on The Breakfast Club, detailing potential cover-up with her attorney present....
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Honors MLK Jr.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, recognizing his 6 million miles traveled and 2,500 speeches for civil rights...
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Percy Sutton, pioneering civil rights attorney and media mogul who owned WLIB-AM and WBLS-FM radio stations, died at age 89. The former Manhattan borough president...
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Civil rights attorney and media mogul Percy Sutton died at 89. He owned WLIB-AM and WBLS-FM, pioneering black-owned radio in NYC....
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Percy Sutton, pioneering civil rights attorney and media mogul who represented Malcolm X and founded Inner City Broadcasting, died at age 89....
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy Today
RadioFacts explores what Martin Luther King Jr might think about today's America at 83, examining progress and setbacks in the black community 45 years later....
Workplace Discrimination: Legal Insights & Strategies
Employment lawyer Branigan Robertson explains how to document workplace discrimination incidents and the legal strategies used to prove discrimination cases in California courts....
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (PICS)
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame inducted Andrew Young, Danny Glover, and Dr. Bobby Jones in its 2023 ceremony. The event honored leaders in...
This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
Director Robin N. Hamilton re-releases documentary about Fannie Lou Hamer, the extraordinary civil rights leader who went from cotton picker to powerful activist. The film...
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
Ambassador Andrew Young, Danny Glover, and Dr. Bobby Jones will be honored in the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame's February 28th induction ceremony...
Rosewood Foundation Centennial Commemoration
The Descendants of Rosewood Foundation announces a week-long centennial commemoration at University of Florida from January 8-14, 2023, honoring the 1923 Rosewood Massacre victims and...
Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Settles Lawsuit for $2M
Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, reached a $2 million settlement with Louisville over lawsuits stemming from the fatal police raid in 2020....
Ebro & Ben Crump: Menthol Ban’s Impact on Black Communities
Ebro and civil rights attorney Ben Crump discuss how the proposed menthol cigarette ban could disproportionately impact Black communities and lead to increased police enforcement....
Former Buffalo Officer Cariol Horne Seeks Pension
Former Buffalo police officer Cariol Horne continues fighting for her pension after being fired in 2006 for intervening when a white officer choked a Black...
ABC News Launches Podcast on Mamie Till-Mobley
ABC News launches 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley,' a three-part podcast chronicling the civil rights activist whose fight for justice after her son Emmett...
DL Hughley: We Cant Choose Which Black Lives Matter (video)
DL Hughley addresses the Black Lives Matter movement, emphasizing that all Black lives matter regardless of interracial relationships or LGBTQ identity....
Texas Student Wins $90K in Pledge Allegiance Case
A Texas high school student won a $90,000 settlement after claiming a teacher harassed her for sitting during the pledge of allegiance. The case involved...
Maya Angelou First Black Woman on a Quarter
Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman featured on a U.S. quarter. The coins honor the Civil Rights activist and poet as part of the...
