Civil Rights & Social Justice

NewsOne commemorates the lives and legacies of Black political prisoners who have defied oppression, fought for justice and inspired change. The post 10 Black Political Prisoners Who Transformed The Ongoing Fight For Freedom appeared first on NewsOne.

GoFundMe's policies are being questioned after an account for the French cop who killed an unarmed Black teen raised nearly $2 million. The post GoFundMe Policy Questioned After Nearly $2M Raised For French Cop Accused Of Murdering Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gives a unique perspective on the Supreme Court's decision to end Affirmative Action. The post Read Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Full Dissent After SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action appeared first on NewsOne.

California’s Reparations Task Force has completed its report and will deliver its final reparations proposal to the state’s legislature. The post Fate Of Reparations For Black Californians Now In The Hands Of Lawmakers And Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared first on NewsOne.

After murder charges were dropped against Carlishia Hood and her 14-year-old son, the Chicago mother is suing the city and police officers as online donations get refunded. The post Online Donations To Carlishia Hood Refunded As Mom Sues Chicago, Cops After Murder Charges Dropped appeared first on NewsOne.

Black motorist Alex Harbour was pulled over in Wall Township, New Jersey over the air freshener hanging in his car. The post TikTok Video Shows New Jersey Cops Pulling Black Man Over For Hanging Air Freshener appeared first on NewsOne.

Lake Worth High School teacher Cary Altschuler was fired for labeling students "extra cream," "medium roast" and "dark roast." The post Racist Florida High School Teacher Fired For Labeling Students ‘Extra Cream,’ ‘Medium Roast’ And ‘Dark Roast’ appeared first on NewsOne.

After Jordan Williams was arrested for a "self defense" death in the NYC subway, will Daniel Penny's donors help a Black suspect accused of the same crime? Penny raised millions. The post Will Daniel Penny’s Supporters Rally Around Black Suspect In New Subway ‘Self Defense’ Killing? appeared first on NewsOne.

Former Starbucks regional manager Shannon Phillips won nearly $26 million after a jury ruled she was fired because she is white in the fallout from the infamous 911 call that got two Black men arrested in Philadelphia. The post Starbucks Manager Fired After Cops Called On Black Men Wins Nearly $26M ‘Because She Was White’ appeared first on NewsOne.

At Ajike Owens' funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton addressed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis staying silent on the allegedly racist shooting in Ocala: "Does DeSantis have laryngitis?” The post At Ajike Owens’ Funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton Rips DeSantis’ Silence On Shooting Death Of Mother Of 4 appeared first on NewsOne.

Prior to Ajike Owens' case, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods was sued for allegedly detaining a Jamaican-born U.S. citizen for ICE. The post Florida Sheriff In Ajike Owens Case Once Unlawfully Detained Jamaican-Born U.S. Citizen For ICE: Lawsuit appeared first on NewsOne.

The family of Ajike Owens recently built a website, which allows you to dive head-first into her story and choose different ways to get involved.  The post Family Of Ajike Owens Create Website So You Can Help The Family Get Justice appeared first on NewsOne.