by October Gallery
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Asnath Mahapa, the first Black woman pilot from South Africa, is helping other women become pilots. In 2012, Mahapa founded the African College of Aviation in order to help reach…
Only 2% of teachers are Black men, yet they have been quitting shortly after becoming teachers. There have been arguments made that the reason why Black boys are not succeeding…
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made national news when he refused to stand for the National Anthem. However, what most folks do not know is that the anthem is…
Supporters of Philando Castile gathered at his high school to celebrate his life, and to also create a scholarship in his name. “We all had a lot of rage and…