Civil Rights & Social Justice
Despit racist, gendered attack on the Black-led theater, the venue remains resilient, doubling down on its mission to amplify Black stories.
A dark part of Black history showed enslavers spent thousands on fancy girls, light-skinned enslaved women who served as sex laborers.
DOJ moves to dismiss charges against two Louisville officers in Breonna Taylor raid, sparking outrage from her family and lawmakers.
Sophia Bush used her privilege and voice to speak up for Black people at the NAACP Image Awards. Here are some White people with no problem rooting for everybody Black out loud.
From standing with Coretta Scott King to championing through Operation PUSH, Jesse Jackson has supported Black women from the very start.
This Black History Month, we honor the many ways leadership lives in everyday moments. Black women are showing up, in ways large and small, to secure a future that is better than the present.
Here are ten quotes from Rosa Parks that will inspire anyone to take the lead, resist, and make change today.
What credentials matter for injury lawyers? Uncover the essential qualifications and make an informed choice for your legal representation today!
“When in doubt, blame Black folks” has seemingly replaced the business mantra, “The customer is always right” in Old Dominion. According to People, nine Black friends were told they had to leave a Chesapeake, Va., restaurant called Cork & Bull for what they allege was racial discrimination. Shakoya Somerville-Holt and eight other sistas were gathered for a Friendsgiving dinner when […]
Wanda Cooper-Jones fights for change after son Ahmaud's murder, creating a foundation to support young Black men's wellness & community.
The Mississippi Delta barn where Emmett Till was tortured and killed in 1955 is now set to be preserved and rebuilt as a “sacred” site dedicated to honoring the 14-year-old’s life and the tragedy that reshaped the civil rights movement. On Nov. 24 — the day after the birthday of Mamie Till, Emmett’s mother — […]
On Oct. 24, Houston activist Dr. Candice Matthews condemned a white man on social media for spitting on and punching her Black female client after an alleged car crash.