The mother of a security guard mistakenly killed by a police officer while detaining a suspected shooter said $7.5 million will not compensate her family for his wrongful death. Beatrice Roberson said she wants the officer who pulled the trigger on her son, Jemel Roberson, while he was doing his job at a bar in…
Source: Ken Faught / Getty UPDATED: 8:30 a.m. ET, July 18, 2022: Every so often a man or woman with an immense propensity for hope leaves a lasting impression on the world. Nelson Mandela personified hope. The outspoken civil rights leader spent 27 years in prison, but never once lost his passion for the…
Kodak Black was once again found himself on the wrong side of the law after the rapper was arrested Friday, July 15, on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has since posted bail. According to TMZ, which first broke the story, the South-Florida-based rapper, born Dieuson Octave, now Bill…
Rev. Otis Moss III poses for a portrait on April 13 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He recently spoke at the AFT convention in Boston. Source: The Washington Post / Getty The recent American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention provided space for broad-ranging community conversations. In addition to reaffirming its commitment to…
John Lewis and C.T. Vivian Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Sunday marked two years since the passing of two giants of the civil rights movement. On July 17, 2020, Rep. John Lewis and C.T. Vivian transitioned from respected elders to honored ancestors. Now two years later, amid attacks on Democracy and the rolling back of rights…
Heiress Harris’ star power is growing brighter. The youngest of rapper T.I. and singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ children is shaping up to be quite the entertainer. The tiny singing enthusiast has captivated social media users over the years as she belted out classic R&B songs, and proved she has the coordination to master any choreography….
A temporary Tamir Rice memorial at Cudell Park in November 2014 has now been replaced with a permanent Butterfly Garden in his memory. Source: Angelo Merendino / Getty Tamir Rice’s legacy will live on thanks to a new butterfly memorial that is now open to the public in Cleveland. On Saturday, The Tamir Rice Foundation…
From the outside looking in, Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker seem to have it all. The couple, who first met on the set of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” in 2011, have been happily married for eight years, welcomed two children in their blended family, and developed several lucrative businesses, including two restaurants. Todd Tucker reveals…
Officials are investigating how one New York correctional facility has had ten deaths over the last seven months, questioning why certain protocols were not followed when disciplining inmates, compromising and sometimes violating their civil rights. The recent death of a Black man left in isolation longer than the state mandate has caused some prison stakeholders…
New episode of “United Shades of America” highlights Black Appalachia Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Black people in Appalachia are finally getting the recognition they deserve. The second episode of the W. Kamau Bell series “United Shades of America” travels to Central Appalachia to share the stories of Black people living and thriving in the…
