Allies, Don’t Fail Us Again | The New York Times
Many white people have been moved by the current movement, but how will they respond when true equality threatens their privilege? By Charles M. Blow, The New York Times In…
Richelieu Dennis replaced as CEO of Essence Communications amid investigation
The top executive is taking a step back after sexual harassment allegations are lifted by anonymous employees By Biba Adams, TheGrio A blog post titled, The Truth About Essence, went…
Colorado cops on paid leave after photos taken at Elijah McClain memorial
Reports say that the officers were reenacting the chokehold used on the young man By Biba Adams, TheGrio Three Aurora, Colorado police officers have been placed on administrative leave after…
Herman Cain Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Attending Trump Tulsa Rally Maskless
By Andrew Solender, Forbes TOPLINE – Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was hospitalized for coronavirus on Wednesday, two weeks after he attended President Trump’s…
This Journalist Helped Eradicate Hospital Debt for Thousands in Memphis | ZORA. Medium
Wendi C. Thomas, the founder of MLK50, created her own newsroom where she and her team are creating change for their community By Mary Retta, ZORA. Medium Wendi C. Thomas,…
Couple crafts coffee house to ‘chill, catch up and recharge’
By Brianna A. Smith, TSD Memphis In an effort to move away from supporting problematic businesses while circulating the Black dollar, Ken and Mary Olds, a husband and wife duo,…
Relf Sisters’ Involuntary Sterilization Sparks Lawsuit, Reform in Alabama
By EJI Staff, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative On June 14, 1973, fourteen-year-old Minnie Lee Relf and her twelve-year-old mentally disabled sister, Mary Alice, were sterilized without their knowledge or consent…
Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the United States
By Lisa Ko, PBS Coerced sterilization is a shameful part of America’s history, and one doesn’t have to go too far back to find examples of it. Used as a…
Representatives, Senators, Governors… Who Else Is On The November Ballot?
A few things you should know about who you’re voting for on Election Day. By Demetria Irwin, NEWSONE The 2020 presidential election has (rightfully) been the center of political coverage…
Billionaire Bill Ackman Hires Minority-Owned Investment Banks To Co-Lead $4 Billion Deal
By Antoine Gara, Forbes At theForbes Philanthropy Summiton Thursday afternoon, billionaire private equity investor Robert F. Smith laid out his plan to close the racial wealth gap in America. Among…