[07.20.16] PushBlack Now
1. The Justice Reinvestment Coalition Will Help 1,400 Formerly Incarcerated Residents Find County Jobs. The Justice Reinvestment Coalition, which is composed of 15 organizations, launched its Jobs for Freedom campaign…
[07.29.16] PushBlack Now – PushBlack
1. Freddie Gray’s Death Ruled a Homicide Yet No One Was Charged With Murder. In yet another case of injustice, it was ruled that none of the officers involved with…
[08.17.16] PushBlack Now
1. Allyson Felix is Now the Most Decorated Female Track and Field Olympian. Allyson Felix became the most decorated female in Track and Field when she won the silver medal…
Nationwide Support Group Launches to Support Women Raising Black Boys
A support group called Moms of Black Boys United (MOBB United) has launched in order to provide support to women raising Black sons. Depelsha McGruder, a mother of two Black…
Private Prisons Will Still Thrive Despite Justice Department Cutting Ties
In a recent PushBlack round-up, we reported that the Justice Department will be cutting ties with private prisons. While this decision marks progress, there is much more work to be…
Black Male Nonprofit Deposits $1 Million in Nations Largest Black Bank
BMe Community is a Black male led nonprofit that is committed to uplifting the Black community. The nonprofit has moved $1 million into 1st United Bank, which is the largest…
Black Wall Street is Being Brought to Life in New Series by John Legend and Tika Sumpter
After the success of the TV show Underground, John Legend and Tika Sumpter will produce a new TV show on WGN which will tell the story about Black Wall Street.…
10-year-old Black Boy Wrongfully Chased by Shotgun-Toting Newark Police
Legend Preston, a 10-year-old boy, was standing outside his home when Newark police had guns drawn on him. “They tried to shoot me…the cops.” -Legend Preston When neighbors and friends…
Claudette Colvin Rejected Segregation on an Alabama Bus Nine Months Before Rosa Parks
On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to move from her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. “I paid my fare and it’s my constitutional right,” she…
Attacks on Leslie Jones Show How Dehumanizing Racism is
Leslie Jones, a Black woman actress and comedian, had her website hacked. Hackers exposed nude photos of her as well as her personal information. “On my worst day I can’t…