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…
South Africa’s First Black Woman Pilot Seeks to Empower Young Black Girls
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…
Why Black Men Are Quitting Teaching
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…
The Racist History Behind The National Anthem
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…