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Civil Rights & Social Justice

Why is it so hard for society to believe that Black women can simply love each other? Not romantically. Not sexually. Just deeply.

LL COOL J's 'Rock The Blessings' celebration in NYC was held at Greater Allen AME Cathedral, honoring the Juneteenth holiday.

A Mississippi police officer has shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley during an alleged shoplifting incident.

The shooting took place inside a condo building in Canoga Park, where LAPD officers reportedly responded to a 911 call about a woman screaming and shouting.

The family of trailblazing 'Star Trek' star Nichelle Nichols was awarded $13 million by a jury in New Mexico court.

Black midwives are taking legal action to expand access to quality care. Read more about how these midwives are suing Southern states.

The viral video, which the victim's family says was crucial in holding Hyder accountable, shows the officer repeatedly punching Cherrie Moore during an arrest.

The New York Urban League will honor Whoopi Goldberg and other distinguished individuals at its 60th annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner.

Black women creating spaces for ourselves and gathering with intention inevitably draws surveillance and scrutiny born from white discomfort.

The death of 75-year-old Anita Grayson remains under review by the Allen County Prosecutor, and no cause of death has been determined as of yet.

Black women face higher maternal death rates. Expecting them to be surrogates for less is more than unfair—it’s dangerous.