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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


11-Year-Old Black Boy Opens Pizza Restaurant
In the heart of Flatbush, Brooklyn, 11-year-old Sebastian is showing that no dream is too ambitious. As the brains behind Sebastian’s...
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


There Are No Easy Roads To Freedom: Mike Africa Jr. Talks Freeing His Parents From Prison
Mike Africa Jr. shares with young attendees of Know Your Rights Camp Philly a profoundly moving story of his parents' love, a bond that...
Oct 9, 20241 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


Civil Rights Review Into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Launched By Justice Department
The Justice Department has launched a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the deadliest racial attacks in U.S. history, under...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Three Former Officers Are Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering In Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating
Three former Memphis police officers were convicted on federal witness tampering charges related to the 2023 beating of Tyre Nichols....
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Journalist Jade DeMelody Jackson Attends The Same HBCU That Her Great Grandfather Founded In 1912
Journalist Jade DeMelody Jackson recently announced her return to higher education as an official MBA candidate at Jarvis Christian...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Two Former Police Officers Involved In Breonna Taylor's Murder Have Been Indicted Again
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed new charges against former Louisville police officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany in connection...
Oct 6, 20242 min read


Physical Force Use By Twin Cities Police Well Above National Average
In 2022, Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers reported using physical force against suspects over 1,000 times, making it one of...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Mariella & Cyekeia Empower Detroit Students: Overcoming Barriers to Education at Know Your Rights Camp
Mariella (@marielaandariega) and Cyekeia, education speakers at the Know Your Rights Camp in #Detroit, brought their personal experiences...
Oct 3, 20241 min read
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