Sykes’ dedication to righting civil and human injustices earned him recognition in the US and across the globe Alvin Sykes, the Kansas City civil rights activist, has passed away at 64. Sykes was a self-taught legal defender and known for reopening cold cases such as the murder of Emmett Till. He passed away on March…
One image sparked a year of research by Simon J. Levien that explored the university’s racist past A photo from 1924 of members of the Ku Klux Klan casually posed in full garb on the campus of Harvard University inspired a student journalist to dig deeper into the institution’s past. Read More: Jeremy Lin says…
Letitia James is the first African American and woman to be elected as attorney general in New York Our Black Women Amplified series highlights the accomplishments of ten Black women who are creating their own history with their unique contributions to the world whether it be through media, arts, science or politics. We salute their…
OPINION: As we close out Women’s History Month, the world should resolve to address and end violence against women Over the past few days, many across the United States and London have been transfixed by the kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard. Her death signified the dangers that women across the globe face. While being…
March 31 marks the second anniversary of the day Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in front of his Marathon clothing store in south Los Angeles. In remembrance of him, Lauren London, who is the mother of the late rapper’s son and was his girlfriend, penned a touching message about him on Instagram. Under a close-up…
Source: Steve Granitz / Getty Lauren London marked the second anniversary of Nispey Hussle‘s death with a heartfelt yet sobering tribute to her lost love, who was gunned down in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019, to the shock of his fans and supporters. Lauren, who continuously uses her platform to honor Nipsey’s contributions to…
Virginia’s landmark voting legislation was written and sponsored by State Senator Jennifer McClellan and Del. Cia Price Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia on Wednesday — making the ‘Old Dominion’ the first state in the south to enact comprehensive protections against voter suppression, discrimination, or intimidation. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam…
Kiana Parker claimed Hanks had been abusive for months on multiple occasions between Oct. 2020 and Jan. 2021 In January 2020, a judge granted a temporary protective order against Chester Hanks, son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, popularly known as Chet, at the request of his ex-girlfriend, who claimed he was verbally and physically…
Two former Texas sheriff’s deputies were arrested on manslaughter charges Tuesday in the 2019 death of a Black man who died after a police chase that was filmed for the series “Live PD.” Javier Ambler died after deputies pursued him on a road for 22 minutes after he allegedly failed to dim his lights for…
‘If I would’ve just not tooken the bill, this could’ve been avoided,’ 19-year-old Christopher Martin lamented at Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial The convenience store cashier who was handed a counterfeit $20 bill by George Floyd — setting in motion the Black man’s ill-fated encounter with police — testified Wednesday that he watched Floyd’s arrest outside with…
