Jackson, MS Mayor Chokweo Lumumba Dies
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has died, according to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart. Lumumba was elected mayor in 2013....
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Jamie Foxx Speaks at Trayvon Martin Peace Rally
Jamie Foxx attended the Trayvon Martin Peace Rally in Florida and delivered a profound statement about justice and peace....
Investigation Discovery: Sundown Towns’ Legacy
Investigation Discovery explores the legacy of sundown towns in a new special by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp. The documentary examines whether exclusionary practices still exist in...
NFL Celebrates African American Leaders
NFL community honors African American leaders including James 'Shack' Harris, first Black starting QB drafted in 1969. Over 200 coaches and executives gathered to celebrate...
Postal Service Releases Shirley Chisholm Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service announces Shirley Chisholm will be honored with a Black Heritage stamp on Jan. 31. The groundbreaking Congresswoman becomes the 37th honoree...
Why Black People Should Leave Wisconsin
Wisconsin ranks worst nationally for Black student reading scores and has the widest racial achievement gap. The state also incarcerates one in eight Black men....
Al Sharpton on Oprah’s Next Chapter
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton sits down with Oprah for an in-depth interview on OWN, discussing race in America and his new book 'The...
PBS to Air Final Episodes of Henry Louis Gates’ Docu-Series
PBS airs final episodes of Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s acclaimed documentary series 'The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross' covering Jim Crow era through Obama...
Harry Belafonte Sues the Martin Luther King jr. Estate
Harry Belafonte sues the Martin Luther King Jr. estate for rights to auction MLK documents, including notes from King's suit pocket when assassinated....
Civil Rights Leader Signs on to Produce “Slave” Movie
Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. joins as producer of The North Star, a film about escaped slave Big Ben Jones' journey to...
MLK’s Historic Writings Up for Auction in NYC
Martin Luther King Jr.'s handwritten notes and personal correspondence are being auctioned in NYC on Oct. 17. The 100+ artifacts come from his secretary Maude...
ASPiRE to Broadcast the 50th March on Washington
ASPiRE network will broadcast live coverage of the 50th anniversary March on Washington commemoration ceremony, featuring MLK documentaries and the historic event....
BET to Air Live March on Washington Special
BET Networks airs live coverage of the March on Washington's 50th anniversary with special guests including Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leaders....
Jamie Foxx to Host BBVA Compass Concert for Human Rights
Jamie Foxx will host the BBVA Compass Concert for Human Rights in Birmingham, featuring Jill Scott and Charlie Wilson to commemorate the 50th anniversary of...
Donnie McClurkin Dismayed After Civil Rights Event Boot
Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin was uninvited from a DC civil rights event after gay rights groups complained about his ex-gay advocacy stance....
Oprah Says Trayvon and Emmett Till are the Same In Her Mind
Oprah Winfrey compares Trayvon Martin's murder to Emmett Till's in a new interview about her movie The Butler, saying they represent the same injustice....
Rev Al Sharpton Pens Open Letter to Bill O’Reilly
Rev Al Sharpton writes open letter responding to Bill O'Reilly's controversial comments about black people in America....
Addressing Seven Stigmas Faced by Black Men in Society
Exploring seven persistent stigmas Black men face daily, examining root causes including systemic policies and media influence that perpetuate harmful stereotypes....
The Butler Audiobook with Major Motion Picture Stars
The Butler audiobook features Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, and David Oyelowo narrating the story of White House butler Eugene Allen who served seven presidents....
Anika Noni Rose Stars in “The Watsons Go to Birmingham”
Anika Noni Rose and David Alan Grier star in Hallmark Channel's adaptation of the award-winning novel about a family's 1963 road trip to Birmingham during...
Attorney Benjamin Crump Talks to Steve Harvey
Attorney Benjamin Crump discusses the Martin family's reaction to the George Zimmerman case and their next legal steps on Steve Harvey's morning show....
Former Employee Asks Sharpton to Return “Blood Money”
Former employee Chef Carl Redding publicly demands Rev. Al Sharpton return money from his Cash Money Books deal, calling it 'blood money' and criticizing the...
‘The Butler’ Opens Everywhere on August 16
The Butler, directed by Lee Daniels, tells the story of a White House butler who served eight presidents over three decades, starring Forest Whitaker....
Bounce TV To Premiere “The Jackie Robinson Story”
Bounce TV premieres The Jackie Robinson Story on April 14, featuring the baseball legend himself in this 1950 classic about breaking MLB's color barrier....
Heydey Publishing Releases New Book on Racial Dynamics Today
Heydey Publishing releases 'Black Americans In The 21st Century: Integrating Or Segregating' by Doug Saint Carter, examining modern racial dynamics and civil rights leadership in...