Michael Eric Dyson explains why his new book is so vital in our current political, racial and social climate.
The Indiana Fever, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury, were fined $5,000, while players were fined $500 each for wearing black Adidas shirts, according to ESPN.
If you have already participated in protests, or are seriously considering it in the future, there are numerous laws you should become acquainted with to protect your rights, your safety, and the safety of others.
Each day we’re hearing about more police officers being killed in the line of duty. Over the weekend, we heard about 3 more officers being killed just a day after the funeral for Alton Sterling in Baton Rogue. Lil Boosie has chimed in on the police killings happening in his city, claiming that they will […]
Hundreds, including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton, gathered at Southern University to pay their respects to the slain man.
It’s very rare to hear a rapper say they grew up wanting to be anything other than a —yet Schoolboy Q wanted to be a police officer. In an interview with Billboard magazine, the rapper revealed that as a youngster in L.A., he dreamt of a career in law enforcement. He told the mag, “It’s funny, I […]
The mother of three from Blue Island, just 16 miles outside of Chicago, says she is unsure where we will go as a country from here, but her protest exemplifies the notion that in the fight for social justice and equality, it is deadly to be silent.
The Lynx protest also comes days after NBA star Carmelo Anthony urged more athletes to cement their role in the fight for justice.
The songstress lent her support to the city on Sunday by attending a Baton Rouge protest against police brutality.
In the wake of an extremely violent week, which saw two Black men killed at the hands of police, as well as five police officers in a mass shooting in Dallas, Texas, thousands of protesters took to the streets in support of Black Lives Matter. But one image stood out to many on social media […]
In the wake of the recent shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the police officers who lost their lives to a sniper attack in Dallas, the impact of violent death has left the nation reeling. As we collectively watch the news and various forms of social media, we cannot escape the graphic, […]
