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First MLK’s Kids, Now the Heirs Of Malcolm X Are Headed to Court
Trouble is stirring between Malcolm X’s children and a book publisher over the rights to a diary he wrote in his last year.
Ridiculed For Having a ‘Black Name’
A 19-Year-old Black woman changes her name from ‘Keisha’ to ‘Kylie’ to avoid bullying and racist stereotypes
Klansman Halloween Costume
A woman who allowed her child to wear a KKK costume for Halloween in a family tradition that supports white supremacy.
![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] June 22, 1996. A dozen members of a self-anointed and unwelcome KKK group came to Ann Arbor to hold a thumb-in-your-eye rally at City Hall. A protest group, the National Women's Rights Organizations Coalition (NWROC) formed to oppose them. After the rage had been mounting for awhile, this simpleminded redneck wandered up, wearing a Confederate-flag T-shirt and drinking a bottle of Lipton tea. The crowd tore off after him, he fell, and the mob pounced, striking for blood. Keshia Thomas, horrified, threw herself over him to stave off the angry blows. Moments earlier, Thomas, 18, had been in the NWROC group, shouting at the KKK. It was a heroic and passionate moment in a crazy afternoon, well captured in these photographs.
In a story in People Magazine, Thomas was quoted as saying, "You don't beat a man up because he doesn't believe the same things you do. He's still somebody's child."
The guy never dropped his tea bottle . . . .
(He was later identified as one Albert McKeel, Jr.)](https://b2580698.smushcdn.com/2580698/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/695713-e0531146-4103-11e3-9370-fad865867213-500x375.jpg?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1 "kkk supporter running from mob, ann arbor")
A Reminder of Black Heroism
Despite some believe them to be lesser people, many Black people frequently and heroically risk themselves for others.
A Disrespectful Halloween Costume is Causing Social Media Controversy
Two Florida men have sparked outrage after making fun of the teenager and the man who murdered him.
For Rent: Former Slave Quarters
Controversy has bubbled up around former slave cabins that may be turned into rentals to raise funds to preserve them.
Only Blonde White Waitresses Are Allowed To Have Hair Highlights At Hooters?
Farryn Johnson has filed a complaint after being fired from her waitressing job for adding highlights to her hair like some of her coworkers.
New Statistics on African-American’s That Identify As LGBT
Recent research shows that members of the Black LGBTQ+ community face inequalities beyond that of white LGBTQ+ members.
Black History Document Found in Chicago Home Before Demolition
The diploma of the first black man to become a USC professor was luckily saved before the building it was in was demolished.
Insight on Kilpatrick’s 28-year sentence
Some argue that the former Detroit’s sentence for white collar crime is typically reserved for more serious crime.
’12 Years a Slave’ Director and Actress to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Awards
The filmmaker and supporting actress will be recognized for their work in the movie at the Hollywood Film Awards.
Who Doesn’t Want a Barbie That Looks Like Them?
Natural Girls United is the brainchild of one mother who couldn’t find dolls that represented her daughter.
Black History: October 7th 1954
Marian Anderson became the first Black woman singer hired by the New York Metropolitan Opera, but her talent spanned genres.
Do Racial Issues Still Push Some Over the Edge?
Richard Prince analyzes the racial implications of discussions about mental health after violent events.
Never-Ending Story: ‘Conversation About Race’ Has Not Brought Cultural Consensus
As long as people feel that racism is over and Hollywood depicts racial tropes, we must keep talking about race.
KKK Rally At Gettysburg Canceled Because Of Government Shutdown
The group that many associate with white supremacy won’t meet but only because of a technicality.
Unequal Pain Relief in the Emergency Room
A new report reveals that children of color typically have to wait longer for pain relief when seeking emergency treatment.
Hollywood’s Race Problem
While Black actors have made some strides in Hollywood, they are not being cast in roles that do not have to be Black.
‘Because You’re Black’
By Nathan Place and Erin Durkin, NYDailyNews.com At the Framboise Patisserie in Middle Village, Queens, the pastries are elegant, the cakes are custom-made — and city officials say the hiring is discriminatory.“I can’t hire you because you’re black,” Jamilah DaCosta, 25, said she heard when she applied for a job working the counter at the…
