social justice

Compton Art & History Museum Shines Light on Self Discovery

According to the values of the Compton Art & History Museum; reclaiming one’s identity is an act of social justice in its own right. Spearheaded by Abigail Lopez-Byrd and her husband Mark Byrd, the museum holds a new light that cultivates community growth and reflects the history found in surrounding neighborhoods. The museum looks to blend the multicultural experience of living in South L.A. by shaping the narrative found in art.

60th Anniversary of March on Washington, Black Americans Under Attack

As thousands gathered on the Mall of Washington last Saturday, August 26, to continue the fight for social justice and civil rights, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, it was clear that it remains unsafe to be Black in America today just as it was 60 years ago.

Healing Ourselves Communities and Country 

Those of us who believe a peaceful world is possible need to figure out how we can truly become “indivisible” as we vow in our pledge of allegiance. 

Grammy Award Winner Stephanie Mills Releases New Music Decrying Racial Injustice, Police Violence

Music lovers, prepare yourself for one of the most anticipated comebacks in history. The legendary Grammy Award winner Stephanie Mills has announced her new single, “Let’s Do the Right Thing,” an anthem not unlike Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On?” of 50 years ago. Her long-awaited new music drops appropriately on Saturday, June 19 – Juneteenth. “It’s all me. I am not doing this through a record label,” Mills told the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) in an exclusive interview. The NNPA is the trade association that represents the hundreds of African American-owned newspapers and media companies that comprise the