Harvard University is making big changes to how it handles DEI or diversity programs on campus—changes that many believe are happening because of growing pressure from the Trump administration. The Ivy League school is also fighting to get back $2.2 billion in frozen federal funds. According to the National Review, Harvard is renaming its Office […]
Racial slurs used by a news station? Los Angeles news station KTLA issued a public apology on Friday after its official X (formerly Twitter) account posted a single-word tweet containing the N-word. The tweet was published the morning of April 11 and deleted shortly after—but not before screenshots began circulating widely across social media. As […]
Pop the Balloon garnered millions of views on YouTube. However, Netflix's live version is not off to a great start.
A high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, ended in tragedy Wednesday when a 17-year-old student was fatally stabbed during an altercation under a team tent, prompting a murder charge against another student. Questions about event security and self-defense laws are rising since the event. According to ABC News, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete at […]
Days after the anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s killing, Winter Garden, Florida, lost a member of the community to unjust vigilante violence. Tragically, 32-year-old Ja’Keem Williams was shot and killed while riding his ATV through a residential neighborhood. Now, his loved ones—backed by civil rights attorney Ben Crump—are demanding full accountability. From the looks of it, […]
The legal strain around the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm for mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell, has reached a controversial conclusion. Andrew Lester, the 86-year-old white man responsible for the shooting, has accepted a plea deal that could land him behind bars for up to […]
Henry Louis Gates' series "Great Migrations: A People On The Move" premieres Jan. 28 with little-known history that reshaped the U.S.
Tabitha Brown has officially addressed Target's DEI rollbacks. She says she understands a boycott but asks to consider small businesses.
Hollywood actor Djimon Hounsou, known for his powerful performances in blockbuster films and two Academy Award nominations, recently revealed the financial hardships he continues to face despite a career spanning over two decades. In an emotional and eye-opening interview with CNN Africa’s Larry Madowo, the 60-year-old actor shared how systemic racism and lack of equitable […]
Like other recent instances of racial progress, a landmark prison sentence for a white Missouri cop in the killing of a Black man was ended almost as soon as it started. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has commuted the six-year prison sentence of former Kansas City detective Eric DeValkenaere. DeValkenaere, convicted of killing 26-year-old Cameron Lamb […]
Former members of the Black Panther Party have a fight against government harassment and surveillance that is far from over. A haunting legacy of paranoia, betrayal, and systemic racism still follows figures like Cleo Silvers and Malik Rahim, who believe the FBI’s shadow looms as large as ever. According to The Nation, despite COINTELPRO being […]
The trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the subway strangling death of Jordan Neely, may force a grieving family to seek justice on their own. According to CBS News, a Manhattan judge dismissed the second-degree manslaughter charge against Penny on Friday after jurors twice declared they were unable to reach a unanimous […]
