Civil Rights & Social Justice
Proponents of the proposed public safety charger argue that undoing a fifty-year-old charter amendment would correct the history of systemic racism and brutality from the city's police department.
From Gucci's Blackface sweater to Prada’s Little Black Sambo figurine, let's dive into a list of high fashion brands that have made some culturally insensitive fashion choices.
It appears the University of Texas at Austin has been getting in the school spirit for over a century with a chant linked to Confederate leader Robert E. Lee and minstrelsy.
Three police officers and two paramedics were charged with 32 counts in connection to the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in police custody.
Jayla Jackson took the stage at the March On For Voting Rights rally in Atlanta, Georgia Saturday morning poised and ready to work. The 16-year-old poet and activist calmly took a breath then delivered one of the most impactful speeches of the entire day.
Even with Huey P. Newtown's tragic and untimely death, Newton was able to leave a legacy of black gun ownership that has paved the way for black gun groups all over the country.
David Elmendorf, a former ice cream shop owner in upstate New York, has been ordered to pay $4,500 after being accused of calling the police on peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters and falsely claiming they threatened him with violence.
Bob Johnson argues that reparations require a multi-trillion dollar investment in Black Americans.
“Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre," a new documentary about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, tells the story of Greenwood from its founding to the present through rare footage and interviews with historians and community leaders.
With feelings and the impact of the loss of George Floyd still raw for many – this week marks the anniversary of him being murdered by police in Minneapolis. In an effort to keep his name and story alive and discuss what’s next — George Floyd’s family met with President Biden and Vice President Kamala […]
Fired police officer Garrett Rolfe, who was charged with murder for the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks was reinstated Wednesday, May 5th,
Keith Haring made a huge impact within the art scene and his popularized chalk and colorful stick images are still visible across the world. Aside from his huge impact on the arts community, the artist made serious movements as a social and political activist. Learn a few interesting facts about the artist.