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R.I.P. Odetta Holmes
Odetta Holmes, the classically trained folk, blues and gospel singer who used her powerfully rich and dusky voice to champion African American music and civil rights issues for more than half a century...
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Rosa Parks
As we celebrate Black History month, we pay tribute to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a modest seamstress on her way home from work when she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama....
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Ann Coulter: “We Owe Black People Something…We Have A Legacy Of Slavery” [POLL]
On ABC “This Week” George Stephanopoulos invited Ann Coulter–-the queen of controversy– to delve into the comment she made in her book that pretty much claimed that Black people are the only people...
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Rosa Parks To Be The 1st Black Woman Honored With A Statue On Capitol Hill
Later this year, Civil Rights activist, Rosa Parks will be the first African-American woman to be honored with a statue of her likeness on Capitol Hill at Statuary Hall. Parks is known as the “mother...
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Jay-Z & Jada Pinkett Team Up To Shed New Light On Revolutionary Woman In...
Angela Davis is more than a Communist Party leader and activist, she’s a movement. During the emergence of the Black Panther Party, a young Angela decided, “This is earth-shaking. This is change and I...
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The ‘New Black’ Mentality Is Causing More Harm Than Good, So Please Black...
Last year Pharrell Williams, in an interview with Oprah, declared that he was a proud member of the “New Black.” In his contrived version of reality, “New Black” people do not blame “other people” for...
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SCLC President Urges Black Families To Get Ready For War: ‘Nonviolence Hasn’t...
Reverend Samuel Mosteller, longtime president of the Georgia Southern Christian Leadership Conference (which was founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) said that Black families should be exercising...
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25 Times 2015 Looked Like The Civil Rights Era
With constant protests and stories of innocent, unarmed people being killed by the police, it feels like we've traveled 50 years back in time.
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Civil Rights Warrior Amelia Boynton Robinson, Portrayed In ‘Selma,’ Dies At 104
America has lost a warrior of the Civil Rights Movement. Amelia Boynton Robinson died today in Alabama of a massive stroke.
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Legendary Civil Rights Activist Grace Lee Boggs Dead At 100
Grace Lee Boggs - a champion for civil rights, labor rights, feminism, and the Black Power movement - has died.
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MLK’s Sister-In-Law Attacked During Attempted Carjacking; Shares Beautiful...
Naomi King, the sister-in-law of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was viciously attacked outside of her Atlanta retirement home on Friday, WSB-TV Atlanta reports
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Justice Department To Investigate After Student Was Violently Slammed In...
The Justice Department is set to open a federal civil rights investigation following the emergence of a now-viral video showing a school resource officer slamming and dragging a Black female student...
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Why We Must Take Back The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We need a more accurate picture of Dr. King and his message for the sake of his legacy.
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Rest In Power: Civil Rights Leader And Politician Georgia Davis Powers Dies
Source: Georgia Davis Powers / KY Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project Sadly, we have lost another great one. Georgia Davis Powers, a Civil Rights leader and the first Black person and first...
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You Won’t Believe Who This White Firefighter Blamed For Burning Down His Home
Because a white firefighter framing Black Lives Matter for the fire he set at his own house is a real thing. https://t.co/qkkrHoKCmK — Crooks and Liars (@crooksandliars) December 8, 2016 New York...
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President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ To Reopen Civil Rights Cold Cases
Source: Kieth Beauchamp / Till the Movie In 1955, the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teenager who was lynched after allegedly flirting with a White woman in rural Mississippi,...
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American Artist Saves Rosa Parks’ Family Home From Demolition And Moves It To...
Rosa Parks‘ might be known for taking an epic stand against segregation, refusing to give up her seat to a white man in December of 1955. However, her story does not end there. After this epic moment...
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Reebok Joins Forces With Fashion Designer & Activist Kerby Jean-Raymond For...
Source: Reebok / Courtesy of Reebok Boston-based sneaker company Reebok has decided to collaborate with Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss to design new footwear for men and women. Jean-Raymond is the...
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