December 8: NAACP filed first suit to equalize salaries for Black Teachers
December 8, 2021
December 8: NAACP filed first suit to equalize salaries for Black Teachers
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Black Love
Executive’s ‘Cardi B’ Comment to Remain Part of Woman’s Race Harassment Claim
December 7, 2021
A Black woman who sued the weight loss and wellness clinic chain Lindora LLC alleging her management job was wrongfully eliminated in 2020 can proceed with part of her race harassment claim, in which she says she was offended by being called “Cardi B,” a judge ruled.
University Design School Initiative Seeks Racial Justice
December 7, 2021
After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the University of Minnesota’s College of Design launched the Design Justice Initiative, which seeks to support the retention and inclusion of Black, Indigenous and students of color through affinity spaces, policy adaptations and operational changes.
Montgomery rap artist speaks in a new way through kids’ book
December 7, 2021
There was a time during the pandemic when Jacoby Browder, a Birmingham native who grew up around Prattville, was unemployed for around seven months. Add to that the pressure of being the non-working partner in a relationship and caring for a child, and Browder found himself in a depressed state of mind.
December 7: American Contemporary Writer Richard Wright wins the Spingarn Award, 1941
December 7, 2021
December 7: American Contemporary Writer Richard Wright wins the Spingarn Award, 1941
Project Documents Black Man Banned by Mississippi University
December 6, 2021
Some University of Southern Mississippi students are working on a project to document the story of a Black man who was barred from attending the university in the 1950s.
December 6: First Black Internationally Known Opera Singer Dies, 1967
December 6, 2021
December 6: First Black Internationally Known Opera Singer Dies, 1967
December 5: Mary McLeod Bethune created the National Council of Negro Women, 1935
December 5, 2021
December 5: Mary McLeod Bethune created the National Council of Negro Women, 1935
Murder charge for Ohio deputy in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting
December 4, 2021
The Ohio sheriff’s deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged with murder Thursday, as Goodson’s family also filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and the now-retired deputy publicly shared details of what happened from his perspective for the first time.
Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center
December 4, 2021
A South Florida law school on Thursday announced the creation of a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence.
WATCH: Annie Sings the Iconic Song “Tomorrow” | NBC’s Annie Live!
December 4, 2021
Annie (Celina Smith) sings the classic “Tomorrow” during Annie Live!
WATCH: Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon
December 4, 2021
Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon • FRANCE 24 English
December 4: Tyra Banks was Born
December 4, 2021
December 4: Tyra Banks was Born
WATCH: Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune : Bethune-Cookman University
December 4, 2021
With grit, tenacity, passion, and $1.50, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune built Bethune-Cookman University. This sacred campus has transformed countless lives. Her story and legacy live on and through our work every day.
WATCH: What is Kwanzaa and How is it Celebrated
December 4, 2021
Every December 26th, the holiday of Kwanzaa begins. Kwanzaa is rooted in African celebrations of harvest, but its formal origin is surprisingly recent.