Women’s History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer And How The Civil Rights Icon Challenged The Status Quo
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fanny Hamer speaks out for the meeting of her delegates at a credential meeting before the formal meeting of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 1964, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. | Source: Bettmann / Getty It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou…
‘This Awful Woman’: Family Disgusted After Charges Dropped Against Nurse Accused of Manhandling Two-Day-Old Baby
A judge dismissed a misdemeanor criminal charge against a New York nurse whose trial was set to begin this week after she was accused of manhandling a newborn baby in an incident that was caught on video last year by an alert parent at Good Samaritan Hospital. During a preliminary hearing, the defense asked for…
Black Women Express Concerns About The Future Of Abortion And Reproductive Rights In New Poll
Source: Nathan Howard / Getty Black women are worried about the future of abortion and reproductive rights as politicians fail to provide affordable access to birth control and fight to curtail access to Mifepristone, an abortion medication that can be used to terminate pregnancy through ten weeks gestation. According to a new survey published by In…
‘They A— Could Be Next’: R. Kelly Calls In from Prison With Explosive Views on Motive Behind Raids on Diddy’s Homes and Sex Crimes Allegations
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who has been convicted in two states on charges related to sex crimes against vulnerable underaged fans, took some time away from his twenty-year prison sentence to weigh in on the drama surrounding music executive and collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs. On March 27, calling into the social media app Clubhouse…
‘Tire Marks on His Back’: Teen Walking Home with Friends Mowed Down by Mississippi Cop, Outraged Family Demands Accountability
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding justice for the family of Kadarius Smith, a 17-year-old who died after a cop allegedly chased after him in a police cruiser, and then ran him over. Crump stated in a press release that Smith was walking home with some friends in the early morning hours of March…
Federal Judges Rule Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ‘Race-Neutral’ Congressional Map Is Constitutional
Source: brichuas / Getty In today’s episode of This Is Why Critical Race Theory Exists, three federal judges ruled Wednesday that plaintiffs have not proven that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature did not redistrict the state’s congressional map for a “racially discriminatory purpose,” despite DeSantis all but admitting it was done for…
Love Takes Off The Masks: Our LQBTQIA+ Children Are Most At Risk Of Dying By Suicide. Elle Moxley Knows We Can Change That.
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services The following article is the latest installation in NewsOne’s Special Series, An American Crisis: Black Child Suicide. If you’re experiencing distress or need someone to talk to, you can dial 988 at any time for immediate support or the Trevor Project Hotline anytime at 1-866-488-7386. You can also text START…