Friends, family members and leaders from across the nation all send condolences to the Morial Family following the death of the beloved community leader Sybil Haydel Morial.
Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the share of Black students changed little.
Today, Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and Americans for Tax Fairness released a damning report exposing the deep racial inequities entrenched in the U.S. tax system.
Howard stand-out golfer Marley Franklin has several achievements throughout her years in high school and college.
The achievements of pioneering rapper ODB are revealed in the “Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.”
Actor Keith Powers was a welcome addition to the cast of the political thriller, “Emperor of Ocean Park.” Known for his roles as Ronnie DeVoe in “The New Edition Story” and Eric in “The Perfect Find,” in “Emperor” Powers plays a former athlete and current law student named Lionel Eldrige.
Washington said only God and his faith helped him to overcome those challenging times, and he strives to continue to uplift his name by attaching himself to provocative projects like “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust.”
In a visit to PBS-TV’s The Chavis Chronicles in Washington, D.C., Gloria James and family members of NBA superstar LeBron James highlighted the extraordinary impact of the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) and its ongoing mission to uplift and empower communities.
Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday, August 23, to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground was arrested Monday, Aug. 26, officials said. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson, Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille announced Friday, Aug. 23. The charge is a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and education, racial equity and policing reform.
A crowd was on hand at a city park in Georgia Saturday to witness the unveiling of a large bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis that stands in the same spot as a contentious Confederate monument that was dismantled four years ago.
On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, the Obamas took center stage and delivered electrifying speeches that reverberated through the United Center in Chicago.
Los Angeles-based nonprofit Community Build, Inc. and SHADES OF BLUE Aviation partnered to present an Astronauts Reunion to celebrate the more than 60 years of contributions made by trailblazing Black Astronauts to space exploration.
New York Times Bestselling Author, speaker, and actress Priscilla Shirer has touched millions with her books and appearances in “War Room” and “Overcomer.” She’s back with a new book, I Surrender All” and a new faith-themed film by the Kendrick Brothers titled “The Forge” where she portrays a single mother trying to help her son become a responsible Godly man opening on August 23, 2024.