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Most of you have no idea what Martin Luther King actually did
Hamden Rice writes about Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact his life has on Black Americans who lived in terror of white violence.
Bernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
Amiri Baraka, former N.J. poet laureate and prolific author, dead at 79
We remember the prolific life and work of Amiri Baraka, whose poetry, essays, and nonfiction works earned him recognition in his home state.
12-year-old Murdered Over Cellphone, Defendant Faces 50 Years
A 21 year-old Black man who killed a girl has been sentenced to more than twenty years in prison.
How Many Africans Were Really Taken to the U.S During the Slave Trade?
Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals the shocking truth about how many Africans were kidnapped from their homelands–and how many made it to the USA.
Robin Roberts Broadcasts Her Sexuality
Morning show host Robin Roberts has come out and publicly acknowledged her long-time girlfriend on social media.
A Hug That Earned a Student Suspension
Thousands have signed a petition in support of a Black student who was suspendered after hugging a teacher.
Santa is White?
A teacher who told a Black student that Santa is white has been disciplined after a parent complaint.
Black Teens Arrested While Waiting For the Bus
The Rochester district attorney dropped charges against three Black teens who were wrongfully arrested while waiting for the bus.
In Honor of Nelson Mandela
The life of former South African president and activist Nelson Mandela has been celebrated around the world after his death.
Free Mandela (from the Prison of Fantasy)!
Journalists and activists pull back the curtain on Nelson Mandela’s activism, which has been elevated nearly to mythology.
Nelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead
With the death of South Africa’s former president and activist, Nelson Mandela, the world wonders about the country’s moral future.
Black Men Arrested for Escorting White Teen
A young dancer’s dream to train under an expert turned to nightmare when her escort, a family friend, was arrested and she taken to CPS.
Can We Trust Each Other?
A Pew Research survey recently found that fewer than one-third of Americans trusted others in everyday interactions. What does this mean?
Alabama Pardons 3 ‘Scottsboro Boys’ After 80 Years
The names of three Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman have been cleared, although they’re not alive to witness it.
White Supremacist Serial Killer Executed
Franklin, who targeted interracial couples, Black children, and others, has been put to death by the state of Missouri.
Ted Wafer, Accused Renisha McBride Killer, Told 911 He Shot Someone On His Porch
The young woman was unarmed, impaired, and hurt after a car crash and may have been looking for help when Wafer shot her through the door.
George Zimmerman: Violent Past and Future
Zimmerman recently dealt with police after pointing a gun at his pregnant girlfriend, but it isn’t his only violent action.
Renisha McBride’s Family Seeks Justice For Daughter’s Shooting
The family’s attorney stated they didn’t want to make it a racial thing because no one should find themselves in McBride’s position.
