“What I’m trying to do, as much as I can, even sometimes singlehandedly, is increase the value of Black life,” Ben Crump says Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown,…
The world of collegiate speech and debate has been rocked since multiple Black competitors from Spelman College and Morehouse College came forward with claims of alleged racial taunting that went unchecked by tournament judges during a national debate championship in April. The alleged taunting took place the weekend of April 16 to 17 during the…
Efforts to get access to police disciplinary records have increased along with public awareness of the issue, says Rachel Moran Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to share them with other agencies, a push that comes amid a rash of…
“This isn’t just about land being taken from a family. It’s an entire experience that was stolen from a community of people,” journalist Wesley Lowery said. Bruce’s Beach was seized from its rightful Black owners a century ago and it’s only now that their descendants may once again claim the land. 60 Minutes+ correspondent Wesley…
Biden, vowing a new approach, called North Korea nuclear program “serious threats” to American and world security in last week’s address to Congress North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security…
Neither the gunman nor the shooting victims were immediately identified A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was…
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been a trailblazer since being discovered at age 15, making history as the first Black model to make the cover ofFrench Vogue in 1988. But even with her undeniable status in the fashion industry, Campbell says experiencing racism early on in her career and remaining mum has been a long-standing regret….
Germany’s decision could affect the wider debate about how institutions in former colonial countries should handle looted artifacts, one expert says Germany is returning hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were mostly looted from West Africa by a British colonial expedition and subsequently sold to collections around the world, including German museums,…
Freckle, an education platform, says it used Morgan Bugg’s illustrations for guidance after she shared her experiences with the app maker An educational app has responded to the request of a 7-year-old Tennessee student by adding hairstyle options for Black girls to its avatars, The Tennessean reported. Last month, Morgan Bugg, of Brentwood, was using the…
The “Humpty Hump” rapper and producer created Digital Underground and launched Tupac’s career Shock G, the producer, artist, and musician who founded Digital Underground passed on April 22 at the age of 57. On Saturday, he was laid to rest in a private funeral in Tampa, Florida that was attended by or featured appearances on…
