Los Angeles Pride Will Be Revived As Black Lives Matter Solidarity March
Nearly two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced organizers of Los Angeles’ LGBTQ Pride festival to go digital-only, plans for…
Amber Riley On Lea Michele Drama: ‘I Don’t Give A S**t. People Are Out Here Dying’
Amber Riley is over talking about what happened on the set of “Glee,” telling fans that she doesn’t “give a…
Filmmakers Rally Behind John Boyega’s Stirring ‘F**k That’ Speech Against Racism
Filmmakers have got John Boyega’s back. The “Star Wars” actor delivered a stirring speech against racism during a Black Lives…
Philadelphia Inquirer Staffers Launch Protest After Paper’s ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ Headline
Some journalists at The Philadelphia Inquirer are refusing to work on Thursday and posting an open letter about systemic racism…
Pennsylvania county commissioner urged to resign after calling Black Lives Matter a ‘radical left-wing hate group’
A Pennsylvania county commissioner is facing widespread calls to resign after remarks he made about the Black Lives Matter movement…
Emily Ratajkowski Slams People Doing The ‘Bare Minimum’ By Just Posting Black Squares
Emily Ratajkowski doesn’t want to see your performative posting. The model slammed people posting black squares on social media on…
Meghan Markle Talks About Being ‘Personally Affected By Racism’ In Resurfaced Video
A video of Meghan Markle speaking up about being biracial and fighting racism is making the rounds online as protests…
Grant Napear Loses Sacramento Kings And Radio Jobs After ‘All Lives Matter’ Tweet
Grant Napear is no longer the Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer or a local California radio host after he tweeted “All…
George Floyd’s Son Visits Site Where Father Was Killed: ‘We Want Justice’
Quincy Mason Floyd, George Floyd’s son, paid an emotional visit to the location where his father died at the hands…
‘Glee’ Star Amber Riley Powerfully Sings ‘Freedom’ At Black Lives Matter Protest
Amber Riley broke out into song to lift up other demonstrators at a rally protesting police violence against Black lives.…
Grindr Drops Ethnicity Filter To ‘Stand In Solidarity’ With Black Lives Matter Movement
Grindr has responded to national protests against police brutality and racial inequality by rendering one of its most-criticized features obsolete.…
Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: ‘Hypocrisy’
Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with…
Ferguson Just Elected Its First Black Mayor
Ferguson, Missouri, the city where protests helped propel the Black Lives Matter movement into a nationwide crusade, elected its first…
Michael Che Likens His Black Lives Matter Bit To ‘Amazing Grace’
As protests continue to rage over the death of George Floyd, “Saturday Night Live” comedian Michael Che had a bittersweet…
After Criticism, Ellen DeGeneres Expands Thoughts On Black Lives Matter
Ellen DeGeneres urged “justice for all” as she responded to nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality in an…
Billie Eilish To White People Saying ‘All Lives Matter’ During Protests: ‘Shut The F**k Up’
Billie Eilish spoke directly to white people about failing to recognize privilege during nationwide, ongoing protests over police killings of…
Music Industry Declares June 2 As ‘Black Out Tuesday’ Amid Unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect…
Pink Fires Back At Critics Of Her George Floyd Protest And Black Lives Matter Posts
Pink is pushing back on some hateful Instagram commenters who responded to her posts about Black Lives Matter and the…
Owner Whose Store Called 911 On George Floyd: ‘I Wish The Police Were Never Called’
The owner of Cup Foods, the Minneapolis store where a clerk called 911 on George Floyd, says his business will…
Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis, Minneapolis City Council VP Says
Andrea Jenkins, vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, urged her colleagues in local government to declare racism a public…
Ice Cube Cites George Floyd Killing As Reason He Canceled ‘GMA’ Appearance
Ice Cube said on Thursday that he decided to cancel a scheduled appearance on “Good Morning America” due to the…
Protests Erupt Nationwide Over Death Of George Floyd In Minneapolis
Protests erupted across the U.S. on Thursday following days of increasingly tense demonstrations in Minneapolis over the death of George…
Hundreds Protest George Floyd’s Death In Minneapolis
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Minneapolis on Tuesday evening to protest police violence in the wake of…
Ahmaud Arbery’s Dad Wants Son’s Killers Caught ‘Before They Lynch Anybody Else’s Kids’
The father of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed Black man fatally shot by two white men who pursued him while he…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows America’s Prison System Is ‘Inhumane’
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has been fighting for criminal justice reform since she was a teenager. Growing up,…
Los Angeles County DA’s Husband Points Gun At Black Lives Matter Protester
LOS ANGELES — The husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey pointed a gun at Black Lives Matter…
Trump’s Pick In Minnesota Senate Race Has A History Of Racist Comments
President Donald Trump’s pick to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, the former GOP Rep. Jason Lewis, once used his…
‘Bachelor’ Finalist Victoria Fuller Apologizes For ‘White Lives Matter’ Photo
“Bachelor” finalist Victoria Fuller apologized on her Instagram page Saturday for posing in “White Lives Matter” attire for an ad…
‘Bachelor’ Peter Clarifies He Doesn’t Support Victoria F.’s White Lives Matter Shoot
“The Bachelor” star Peter Weber has spoken out to clarify his feelings regarding the controversy over contestant Victoria Fuller’s involvement…
Twitter Users Honor Trayvon Martin On What Would Have Been His 25th Birthday
People on social media honored Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 25th birthday on Wednesday, poignantly vowing that…
Black Lives Matter Activists Tail Pete Buttigieg Around The Country
AMES, Iowa ― Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has a new following on the campaign trail: a group of Black Lives…
A Decade Of Dominion: How U.S. Policing Restricted Black Life Over The Past 10 Years
The decade between 2010 and 2020 was a clarifying decade in terms of the United States of America’s expectations for…
Their Siblings Were Killed By Police. Now They’re United In The Fight For Justice.
NEW YORK ― On a mild fall evening, two strangers bound together by unimaginable tragedy at the hands of those…
Attorney: Botham Jean Got Justice Because He Was ‘A Near-Perfect Person Of Color’
Benjamin Crump ― an attorney for the family of Botham Jean, a Black man who was killed in his own…
Congress Hears From Eric Garner’s Mother, 5 Years After Police Killed Her Son
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, sat before Congress on Thursday and relived the death of her son at…
Roc Nation, NFL Reportedly Backing Nonprofit Now Under Fire For Locs-Cutting Posts
The NFL, Roc Nation and a lesser known Chicago nonprofit organization have received swift scrutiny after old tweets and photos…
5 Years After Ferguson, Democrats Announce Bill To Curb Deadly Police Shootings
On Friday ― five years to the day after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed…
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after it posts video of protesters threatening McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after its account was locked for sharing a video of…
Kendrick Sampson Is Empowering Celebs To Become Activists With New Initiative
Kendrick Sampson has a lot more to offer the world than his roles on screen, and he knows it. He…
Stephon Clark’s Brother On 1-Year Anniversary Of His Death: ‘Our Hearts Are Still Broken’
It’s been a year since Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, was shot dead by police in his grandmother’s backyard…
Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter
Lately, I’ve been trying to nail down whether social media brings out the worst in people or is a great…
Judge’s Report Lays Out Extensive Evidence Of Abuse In Man’s Death In For-Profit Jail
A federal magistrate judge issued a report this week that lays out disturbing evidence of neglect and abuse in the…
Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter
Lately, I’ve been trying to nail down whether social media brings out the worst in people or is a great…
Fatal Police Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Emantic Bradford In Alabama Sparks Protest
Protesters shut down parts of an Alabama highway on Monday in response to the fatal police shooting of a young…
Kathleen Wynne adresses Black Lives Matter protesters outside Queen’s Park
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met briefly with local organizers of Black Lives Matter this morning outside Queen’s Park. To read…
‘BlacKkKlansman’ Gives Law Enforcement More Credit Than It Deserves
This op-ed contains spoilers. I live for Spike Lee’s provocations. Growing up, Spike Lee’s anthropological film-length essays were vital cheat…
Black Lives Matter Activists Protest Wedding Of Officer Who Shot Stephon Clark
While Sacramento police have not publicly named the two officers involved in the shooting death of Stephon Clark on March…
Black Identity | Ancestry | Right to Abode In Africa.
The Right to Abode. Right of Passage Discussions on this channel capture stories and real life experiences of black people…
NYPD Says It Will Move Ahead With Disciplinary Trial Against Cop In Eric Garner Case
Almost four years after a police officer killed Eric Garner, the New York City Police Department is calling on the…
Antwon Rose Jr., Who Was Shot Dead By Police, Didn’t Want To Be Another Statistic
“I see mothers bury their sons / I want my mother to never feel that pain,” Antwon Rose Jr. wrote…
Antwon Rose Protests Continue In Pittsburgh For Third Straight Night
For the third day in a row, hundreds of protesters continue to call for justice over 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr.’s…
Inside the mind of white America – BBC News
The concept of there being “two Americas” is almost as old as the nation itself. From the outset there were…
The Black Outdoors: Fred Moten & Saidiya Hartman at Duke University
Visit the Humanities Futures website for more info: http://humanitiesfutures.org The Black Outdoors: Humanities Futures after Property and Possession seeks to…
Chicago Police Defend Handcuffing 10-Year-Old Boy Mistaken For Armed Teen
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is defending officers who were caught on camera handcuffing and detaining a 10-year-old boy during…
Kalief Browder’s Brother Searches For Justice On Anniversary Of His Death
On June 6, 2015, Kalief Browder’s brother was at his home in the Bronx, New York, when he received a…
______ While Black: Have You Been Profiled? Share Your Story.
These are just a few of the everyday activities that black people in America do not have the luxury of…
Death Of Keeven Robinson, Black Louisiana Man In Police Custody, Ruled Homicide
The death of a black man in police custody in Louisiana has been ruled a homicide by asphyxiation, a coroner…
ICP School Alumni Profile: Gareth Smit | Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism
Photographer and ICP School alum Gareth Smit discusses his work documenting the family of Eric Garner, an African-American man who…
Yale responds after white student calls police on napping black student
A Yale dean said the Ivy League university needs to work at becoming “truly inclusive” after a white student called…