As Long As Racism Persists, Sports Will Always Be Political
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks shook the NBA when they refused to participate in a playoff game in protest of…
Are Looters Undermining The Movement — Or Creating It?
Windows smashed and vehicles set ablaze; government building doors shattered; cops blanketing protesters in tear gas: Kenosha, Wisconsin, has become…
Derek Chauvin: police who forced George Floyd to breathe his last
44-year-old police officer Derek Chauvin is the man seen in a viral video holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck…
Black Lives Matter Toronto calls for police defunding, protesters charged
The group renewed calls for police defunding after three protesters were arrested, detained and charged during protests Saturday. To read…
Utah Protesters Who Allegedly Vandalized District Attorney’s Office Could Face Life In Prison
A group of Utah protesters accused of splashing red paint on and smashing the windows of a federal building could…
Liberians march to seat of govt to protest hard economic times
Protesters have taken to the streets of Liberian capital Monrovia against increasingly difficult economic times and corruption in the George…
Ex-Philadelphia Cop Charged With Assault For Pepper-Spraying Kneeling Protesters
A former Philadelphia police officer who was fired after being filmed pepper-spraying protesters as they knelt on an interstate during…
Minnesota Passes Police Reform Bill Two Months After George Floyd’s Death
Nearly two months after George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck, lawmakers in Minnesota have…
Workers Nationwide Protest Racial Inequality In ‘Strike For Black Lives’
Workers across the country walked off the job on Monday to protest racial inequality as part of an organized action…
NYC Dance Troupe Turns Voguing Into A Rallying Cry For Black Lives Lost
As spring became summer, Kemar Jewel knew he wanted to acknowledge Pride Month in a way that felt true to…
Florida Officer Who Was Filmed Shoving A Kneeling Black Protester Has Been Charged
A Florida police officer who was filmed pushing over a kneeling Black protester during an anti-racism demonstration in May is…
Rare 1920s Footage: All-Black Towns Living the American Dream | National Geographic
By the 1920s, Oklahoma was home to some 50 African-American towns, in addition to a large and prosperous black community…
2 Lawyers Of Color Face 45-Year Sentences — For Vandalism
In a high school English assignment in which students were asked to describe themselves as a metaphor, Colinford King Mattis…
The Real Looters Of The Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — Last Friday a few dozen protesters gathered at a busy intersection near the northern tip of New…
Juneteenth Brings Anti-Racism Protesters Out From Coast To Coast
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned of their emancipation in 1865.…
Trump Threatens Protesters Ahead Of Oklahoma Rally
Ahead of a campaign rally in a city where a racist massacre took place, President Donald Trump threatened violence against…
Senior State Department Official Resigns Over Trump’s Response To Racial Injustice
Mary Elizabeth Taylor, one of the highest-ranking African American officials in the Trump administration, resigned on Thursday over President Donald…
California Police Investigating Nooses Found In Public Park As A Hate Crime
Multiple nooses were found hanging from tree branches at a public park in Oakland, California, the city’s mayor confirmed Wednesday,…
NYPD To Reassign 600 ‘Anti-Crime’ Plainclothes Officers Amid Protests
New York City’s police department will transition the roughly 600 plainclothes officers that make up its “anti-crime” units into other…
Tyler Perry Is ‘Taking Care’ Of Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral
Tyler Perry has stepped in and will pay for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was killed…
The Black Lives Matter Protests Are Working. Here’s Proof.
In the weeks since police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, nonstop protests across the U.S. have called out systemic racism…
George Floyd Was Killed In America. His Death Has Sparked A Global Movement.
When Mazbou Q. saw the video of George Floyd being killed by an American police officer in broad daylight, he…
Breonna Taylor Was Killed By Police. Their Report Lists Her Injuries As ‘None.’
Police in Louisville, Kentucky, where Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot on March 13, have released their…
Lady Antebellum Changes Name To Lady A After Realizing Connection To Slavery
Lady Antebellum has officially changed its name to Lady A. The country music group shared a statement with fans on…
‘Magic: The Gathering’ Publisher Bans Seven Cards For Racist Imagery
Wizards of the Coast, the company behind the popular competitive card game Magic: The Gathering, announced on Wednesday that it…
NYPD Cop Who Kneeled At Protest Apologizes To Fellow Officers
A New York Police Department officer who kneeled with protesters at a rally late last month now regrets the decision…
Many Police Aren’t Wearing Masks, Posing Yet Another Risk To Protesters In A Pandemic
On May 13, five New York City police officers wrestled a 22-year-old mother to the ground in a Brooklyn subway…
White House Doubles Down On Trump’s Smear Against Protester Shoved By Police
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s tweet that falsely accused a 75-year-old anti-racism protester…
Trump Orders Withdrawal Of National Guard In D.C. As Anti-Racism Protests Continue
President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he has ordered National Guard troops to begin withdrawing from Washington, D.C., stating…
Justice Smith Comes Out As Queer, Urges Protests To Include Black Queer And Trans Lives
Actor Justice Smith has come out as queer in a post calling for protesters not to forget Black queer and…
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio Unveils Proposed Police Reforms Amid Nationwide Protests
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a proposal to cut the New York Police Department’s budget…
Why I Protest | HuffPost
Protesters across the country and the world are not going home until their message is heard. The death of George…
Justin Bieber: ‘I Have Benefited Off Of Black Culture’
Justin Bieber expressed his appreciation for Black culture over the weekend, vowing to use his platform to denounce racial inequality…
White House Has ‘No Regrets’ About Violently Clearing Nearby Protest
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration regrets nothing about police using violent force…
Virginia Man Who Drove Truck Into Protest Says He’s A White Supremacist: Prosecutor
A Virginia man who drove his pickup truck into a crowd of anti-racism protesters on Sunday is a self-described white…
Teen Girls Organized A 10,000-Person Black Lives Matter Protest In Nashville
Girl power would be an understatement. Six teenagers organized and led a 10,000-person protest in Nashville against racism and police…
Mark Zuckerberg Says He’ll Review Policies That Allowed Trump’s Inflammatory Post
It turns out protests work. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that the company will conduct a review of the…
Protest Cost Him His Career. Still, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Urges On The Protesters
Nearly 24 years ago, basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf knew he had to stand up for his beliefs, even if it…
Around The World: Black Lives Matter
While mourners filed past George Floyd’s body in a Free Will Baptist church in his hometown of Raeford, N.C., just…
Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Editor Resigns After ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ Headline
The top editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has resigned amid backlash over the headline “Buildings Matter, Too” — a riff…
Kendall Jenner’s Out-Of-Touch Pepsi Ad Resurfaces Amid Protests, Gets Recreated
Three years after its release, Kendall Jenner’s mess of a Pepsi ad has reentered public conversation as protests against police…
Public Opinion Is On The Side Of The Protests. That’s New.
Americans support the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll…
California Vows To Take Steps To Protect Protesters From Police Abuse
In an address disavowing law enforcement’s use of tear gas and other forceful techniques on protesters, California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
American Policing Has Always Been About Enforcing White Supremacy
Alex S. Vitale has had a busy week. The Brooklyn College professor and author of “The End of Policing,” and…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Says People Are Twisting His Riot Quote
The daughter of slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. said Thursday that people are misconstruing his quotation about…
States Remove Monuments To Racists Following Nationwide Protests
As protests prompted by the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police…
DC Mayor Has ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted On Street Leading To White House
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has decided to send a message to the White House that Black lives matter. On…
Kanye West Protests In Chicago, Donates To Families Of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd
Kanye West has come out to show his support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, appearing at…
James Bennet Can’t Defend The New York Times’ Tom Cotton Op-Ed
On Wednesday, The New York Times published an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) advocating that the U.S. military be…
Street Artist Honors Protesters With Nina Simone’s Iconic Quote About Freedom
Street artist Pegasus is showing solidarity with anti-racism protesters with his latest piece. The artist depicted the late legendary singer…
‘Sesame Street’ Vows To ‘Speak Out Against Racism’ Amid Ongoing Protests
Throughout its half-century run, “Sesame Street” has tackled topical issues such as bullying and divorce in ways suitable for its…
Democratic Leaders Play Catch-Up On Black Lives Matter Movement
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― With the country in crisis over the police killing of George Floyd, Joe Biden’s remarks about the…
Jimmy Carter: Powerful People Must Say ‘No More’ To Racist Justice System
Jimmy Carter is the latest former president to speak out about the police killing of George Floyd, calling on people…
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…
Drew Brees Apologizes For ‘Insensitive’ Take On NFL Players Kneeling In Protest
Drew Brees admitted he’d “completely missed the mark” this week when he dismissed NFL players taking a knee in protest…
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis. Ohio Wants To Declare It A Statewide Emergency.
As nationwide protests continue over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed when a white Minneapolis…
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…
Tammy Duckworth: Trump’s Use Of Military Against Protesters Is ‘Disgusting’
WASHINGTON ― Sen. Tammy Duckworth flew Black Hawk helicopters to fight al Qaeda in Iraq and nearly lost her life…