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...
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Flemings Steakhouse Sued Over Empty Plate Discrimination
Fleming's Steakhouse in La Jolla faces discrimination lawsuit after allegedly serving an African-American customer an empty plate with parsley instead of steak....
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...
Howard University Digitizes Black Press with $2M Grant
Howard University received $2 million to digitize the world's largest collection of Black press archives, making over 100,000 newspaper issues accessible online....
Father and son arrested for shooting at delivery driver in MS
D'Monterrio Gibson, a Black FedEx driver, was chased and shot at by two white men while making deliveries in Mississippi. Father and son Gregory and...
Indiana Bill Bans Transgender Athletes in Sports
Indiana advances House Bill 1041, barring transgender girls from K-12 sports participation, becoming the 10th state to implement such restrictions....
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...
Sidney Poitier, Groundbreaking Actor, Dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, has died at age 94. The trailblazing star broke barriers in 1964...
D.L. Hughley: Laws Say Black People Don’t Belong (video)
D.L. Hughley discusses recent court decisions involving Rittenhouse, Zimmerman, and Ahmaud Arbery cases, highlighting patterns of racial injustice in America....
One of Malcolm X’s Twin Daughters has Died
Malikah Shabazz, one of Malcolm X's twin daughters, has died at age 56. She was found by her daughter and appears to have died of...
NFL Player Calls Kaepernick Evil Over Draft Comparison
Former NFL player Jack Brewer calls Colin Kaepernick 'evil' on Fox News for comparing the NFL draft to slavery. Brewer claims Kaepernick's views threaten black...
Over 100 Groups Urge FCC to Address Racism in Media Policies
Over 100 organizations demand FCC investigate racism in media policies and address structural inequities. Black communities own just 1% of TV stations despite decades of...
Dick Gregory Been Had the Answer for Police Reform
Legendary comedian Dick Gregory's activism words ring true amid Jacob Blake shooting and police reform protests. His classic question challenges America's priorities....
Cops Handcuff Black Man Eating with Family
Black man wrongfully handcuffed by police while eating with his family at a mall, highlighting ongoing issues with racial profiling in America....
Black Store Owner Questioned About Owning His Store by Cops
Police in Tiburon, California demanded a Black store owner prove he owned his YEMA clothing establishment while working at 1 AM, sparking controversy over racial...
We’re Freer, But Only As Free As They Say
A thought-provoking commentary on the limitations of freedom in modern America. Explores how true liberty remains constrained by systemic boundaries....
Body Cam Footage: Fatal Arrest of Ronald Greene
Body cam footage reveals Louisiana State Troopers fatally beating Ronald Greene during 2019 arrest after high-speed chase. Video was withheld for two years....
Ben Crump and Black Men Like him Should get More Credit
Attorney Ben Crump deserves more credit for his efforts to help the Black community seek justice, despite criticism calling him an opportunist in high-profile cases....
Billie Holiday’s Legacy: Risks of Speaking for Jazz
Billie Holiday faced persecution by Federal Bureau of Narcotics for singing 'Strange Fruit,' highlighting the risks Black artists took when speaking out against injustice....
Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre
The History Channel greenlights 'Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre,' a two-hour documentary executive produced by NBA star Russell Westbrook to air on the 100th...
Lifetime to Premiere Mahalia Jackson Biopic
Lifetime premieres Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia on April 3, starring Danielle Brooks as gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. The biopic explores Jackson's music career and civil...
Oakland Celebrates Black Panther Party in February
Oakland celebrates the Black Panther Party throughout February with street naming ceremonies, murals, and special events honoring Dr. Huey P. Newton and Fred Hampton....
1990 Documentary on Fred Hampton with William O’Neal (video)
Watch a rare 1990 documentary featuring Fred Hampton and William O'Neal, the real story behind the acclaimed film Judas and the Black Messiah....