Activists Urge DNC to Host Debate Centered on Black Lives Matter
Activists from the Black Lives Matter movement are demanding that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hold a presidential debate centered on racial justice in America. The group told DNC Chair Rep....
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New Jersey Governor Urging Block of Flights to Cuba Over Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur (Image: Rippdemup.com) According to reports, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is strongly against clearance of flights between his state and Cuba until Joanne “Assata Shakur” Chesimard is...
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Twitter User Creates Hashtag Campaign Calling for Boycott of Latest Star Wars...
(Image: File) Many have anticipated the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but recently a small group of Twitter users are calling for a boycott, claiming the film is “anti-white propaganda.” In...
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Uniting for Activism: Usher, Harry Belafonte Spark Vital Chat on Driving Change
(Image: File) Entertainer Usher and legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte sat down recently during an hour-long chat in New York City to discuss bridging the generation gap in activism,...
View ArticleFDA Approves Genetically Altered Salmon for Consumption
Thursday, federal regulators approved genetically engineered salmon as fit for consumption. This makes the fish the first genetically altered animal to be cleared for U.S. supermarkets and dining....
View ArticleBlack Activists Demand Chicago Mayor and Police Superintendent Removal
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Police Chief Garry McCarthy today. Mayor Emanuel and now former Police Chief McCarthy were at the center of a high-profile crisis, with protests, some led by the Rev....
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Bernie Sanders Press Secretary Responds to ISIS Comment Backlash
By Hailey Wallace, Politics On Tuesday, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders took a walking tour through Baltimore, meeting with the city’s civic and religious leaders to discuss the issues affecting...
View Article13th Amendment Anniversary: President Obama Discusses Bigotry Today
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the constitutional amendment that prohibited slavery and involuntary labor, and President Obama spoke at a commemoration ceremony highlighting issues of race and...
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[Op-Ed] Why Rep. Scalise’s Inclusion at CBC 13th Amendment Event Was More...
(Image: Scalise.House.Gov) By Hailey Wallace, Politics Producer The Congressional Black Caucus gathered yesterday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Ammendment which...
View ArticleHuman Rights Day: Celebrate Today Around the World
Today, Dec. 10, is Human Rights Day, a day that people around the world celebrate and remember when our country adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Two years later, the Assembly...
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‘Shots Fired’: Sanaa Lathan to Star in Gina Prince-Bythewood TV Project
(Image: File) Love & Basketball fans, rejoice. Two favorites on the big screen will unite yet again for a new TV show that explores the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings. [Related:...
View Article[WATCH] Heckling Leads to Scuffle at Trump Rally in Vegas
Donald Trump held a rally in Las Vegas on Monday, the eve of the last GOP debate of 2015, and all hell broke loose as protesters shouted slogans and audience members screamed back threats. Protesters...
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Felicidades! Afro-Mexicans Now Recognized in Country’s Census
Among famous Mexicans of African descent include Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, who was born in Mexico to Kenyan parents. (Image: File) Afro-Mexicans are now rejoicing in a win that...
View ArticleThe Season For Giving: 5 Nonprofit Organizations You Should Know
Donations are critical for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. And with the holiday season underway, the timing couldn’t be better to support a few organizations driving social change in minority...
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Then & Now: 10 Global Influencers of Color in Activism, Arts, Fashion and More
There are so many leaders of color today who have set out on successful career and life journeys and owe much of their success to the groundwork laid by innovators and trailblazers before them. As we...
View Article#PledgeForParity: International Women’s Day Launches with Empowerment and...
International Women’s Day, launched in 1911, is celebrated during Women’s History Month, and this year the global community is coming together to empower, enrich and inspire all to celebrate the...
View ArticleGoogle Steps Up for Flint
Google announced it will award $250,000 in grant money to various efforts to help the water crisis situation in Flint, Michigan. The grants will be delivered via Google’s foundation arm—Google.org. The...
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Black Lives Matter Releases a Statement on Murder of Police
As the nation churns this week over the executions of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Dallas, The Movement for Black Lives, the Black Lives Matter network, Project South,...
View ArticleChance the Rapper Hosts Holiday Party to Help the Homeless
‘Tis the season for giving, and Chance the Rapper is no Scrooge. The 24-year-old hip hop star hosted a holiday party at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago last week to raise money for...
View ArticleCo-Founder of Black Lives Matter Talks Misconceptions and Plans for 2018
As co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors is a modern-day revolutionary igniting change and turning messages into movements about law enforcement accountability and race in America. But...
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