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Family Of Kaleiah Jones Says High School Didn't Render Aid To 16-Year-Old For Nine Minutes After She Collapsed and Later Died
Kaleiah Jones' mother, Keyonna Stewart, is suing Newport News Public Schools (NNPS), several staff members, and the City of Newport News...
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair Has Died
Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the Little Rock Nine who courageously integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957,...
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Know Your Rights Camp Encourages Future Artists To Embrace Their Talents
Jordan Hall( @japplebeans) , a 17-year-old senior at Girard College, reflects on her impactful experience at the Know Your Rights Camp...
Oct 20, 20241 min read


94% Of Police Use Of Force Incidents In Washington D.C. Involve Black People According To New Report
A new report from the D.C. Office of Police Complaints reveals a troubling increase in the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) use of...
Oct 18, 20241 min read


Justice Department's 93-Page Report Reveals Widespread Violence, Drug Use & Abuse Violating Prisoners' Eighth Amendment Rights In Georgia Prisons
The U.S. Justice Department has accused Georgia prison officials of being "deliberately indifferent" to severe abuses within state...
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Officers Repeatedly Punched & Tasered Deaf Black Man With Cerebral Palsy
Tyron McAlpin, a Black deaf man with cerebral palsy, faces felony aggravated assault and resisting arrest charges after being violently...
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Advocates Say Ebony Alert Aims To Address Disproportionate Black Youth Disappearances But Faces Early Challenges
La'Tannya Banks was devastated when her 15-year-old daughter, Lelah, disappeared from their Los Angeles apartment in July. "I thought...
Oct 16, 20242 min read


On 2023 State Math Exam, Zero Students Were Proficient At 13 Baltimore City High Schools
The recent state test results in Baltimore City Schools are causing significant concern. Project Baltimore revealed that 40% of Baltimore...
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Black Twins Who Spent 12 Years In Foster Care Create Organization That Provides Laptops For Foster Children Headed To College
Cherry and Sherry Wilmore, twins from Louisiana raised in foster care, are now dedicating their lives to helping others in need. Known as...
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Botham Jean's Murderer, Amber Guyer Is Now Eligible For Parole
More than six years after Botham Jean was killed in his Dallas apartment, the former officer convicted of his murder, Amber Guyger, is...
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Judge Rejects Requests To Exclude Evidence In Daniel Penny Trial For Jordan Neely's Death
In the trial of Daniel Penny, accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023, a judge ruled on Friday that all...
Oct 14, 20242 min read


More Unions Are Being Led By Black & Latina Women Nationwide
Women now make up nearly half of U.S. labor union membership, yet their presence in leadership roles has lagged, especially for women of...
Oct 14, 20242 min read


First HBCU Aviation Program Comes To Tuskegee University
The aviation industry faces a lack of diversity, especially in terms of Black representation, despite the significant history Black...
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Prisoners Were Locked In Cells With Their Own Feces For Nearly A Week After Hurricane Helene
Nick, an inmate at Mountain View Correctional Institution in North Carolina, endured a nightmare after Hurricane Helene caused severe...
Oct 12, 20242 min read


"Sing Sing" Actor JJ Velazquez Released From Prison After Serving 24 Years For Wrongful Murder Conviction
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez was exonerated after spending nearly 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Velazquez, who co-stars...
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Ambassador Attallah Shabazz Speaks On The Heart Of Know Your Rights Camp
Ambassador Attallah Shabazz passionately advocates for the fundamental rights that every individual deserves: freedom, health,...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


The Past & Present Of Voter Suppression Against Black & Brown Communities
Although the Civil War concluded and the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, freedom did not immediately bring the right to...
Oct 9, 20246 min read


Bodycam Shows Fatal Encounter Between Epileptic Rhyker Earl & First Responders
Rhyker Earl's family revealed he had been living with seizures for over seven years, with episodes frequent enough that they had...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Sha'Carri Richardson Unveils High School Track Named After Her
Olympic gold and silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson unveiled the newly named Sha'Carri Richardson Track at Kincaide Stadium in Dallas...
Oct 7, 20242 min read


Black Pastor Who Was Arrested While Watering His Neighbor's Flowers Gets Lawsuit Revived
A federal appeals court ruled that three police officers who arrested a Black pastor, Michael Jennings, while he watered his neighbor's...
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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