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September 2, 2016
In the midst of controversy over his protest of the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick is using the spotlight to address the
August 17, 2016
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Milwaukee officer who was identified on social media as the officer involved in the fatal
July 27, 2016
She went off script and started with a prayer. “I need you all to hear me tonight. Give me two…
July 22, 2016
On Thursday, the WNBA fined several players for wearing Black Lives Matter tee shirts and the players from the New York
July 15, 2016
Bill O’Reilly is taking a page from an old playbook and falsely linking the #BlackLivesMatter movement to the New Black
July 14, 2016
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke out this week in an emotional speech about the unfair scrutiny he has been subjected to as a black
July 14, 2016
“We can’t ignore the current state of America.” Carmelo Anthony’s opening statement at the beginning of the 2016 ESPYS set
July 8, 2016
On Thursday night, Shetamia Taylor was attending a peaceful protest against police brutality with her four sons when a sniper opened
July 8, 2016
On Thursday night, twelve Dallas police officers were shot, five of them killed, during a march against police violence.  The tragic turn
July 7, 2016
We are tired. The shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile are tragedies that feel too much to bear. Reading
July 7, 2016
After the shooting by the police of Alton Sterling, many responded with outrage and sympathy for the Sterling family. Watching Sterling’s 15-year-old
July 6, 2016
It’s been more than a week since Jesse Williams delivered his soaring BET Awards speech, but it’s still making headlines
June 29, 2016
Most of us probably wouldn’t know who TV host Tomi Lahren was if her rant about Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ video hadn’t gone viral.  But
June 9, 2016
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn says he accepted a “scolding” after he offered four ways residents could prevent themselves from being shot,
March 24, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says he'll ask a judge not to give jail time to a New York…
March 17, 2016
#ByeAnita. That was the hashtag that quickly began to trend Tuesday night as news spread throughout Illinois and the nation…
March 16, 2016
In the Democratic primary race for Cook County State’s Attorney, Anita Alvarez faced mounting pressure from both her opponents and members
February 18, 2016
It's been nearly two years since Eric Garner died as the result of a police chokehold during an arrest in…
February 17, 2016
Last week, Eric Garner's eldest daughter released a emotional video endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign for President. In it,…
February 2, 2016
Three black female college students reported being attacked on a bus by 10 to 12 white men and women late…