The Illinois Humanities Council presents: “Now What?” – Politics, Culture and Social Media. The event kicks off the second edition of the Now What? conversation series, and takes a look at the impact of Twitter on organizing. The Black Youth Project is a co-sponsor of the event.
First lady Michelle Obama and media mogul Oprah Winfrey will speak at Maya Angelou’s funeral on Saturday. The critically-acclaimed poet, author and activist passed away peaceful on May 28. She was 86.Â
A former employee and ex-lover of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has come forward with accusations of racism against the mogul. In her lawsuit, Maiko Maya King claims the Clippers owner fired her after she rejected “a stream of racist and sexist taunts.”Â
According to a recent report released by Affinity 95, transgender people and people of color are more likely to be victim of hate crimes, especially homicides. The report, “Violence Against Gender Non-Conforming People,” was released Tuesday.Â
Music entertainer Justin Bieber has issued an apology for a racist joke he told when he was 15. A video of Bieber telling the joke shot backstage at a promotional event early in his career, surfaced on a British pay site on Sunday.Â
Crowned jewelry company Tiffany & Co. is facing a lawsuit after being accused of racially bias practices. The suit, brought forth by a group director for the company, alleges that Tiffany & Co. executed a “systemic, nationwide pattern and practice of racial discrimination.”
On Wednesday, Google publicly released data on the diversity of its workforce, and admitted it was disappointed with its record for hiring African Americans, Latinos and women.Â
A woman says she was kicked off the dance floor of a St. Louis Arts Festival because she is white. Susan Stone said she was dancing at the event in Forest Park, when a staff member asked her to stop, then made a racist remark.Â
World-renowned poet, actress and novelist Maya Angelou has passed away. She was 86 and died at her home in North Carolina according to her publicist Helen Brann.Â
Long-time civil rights activist Vincent Harding has died. He was 82. Harding is best known for working closely with the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights era.Â
The following post was written by Irene Monroe. It originally appeared on The Huffington Post under the title, “Racial Divide in LGBTQ Communities Could Have Derailed Marriage Debate in Massachusetts.” By: Irene Monroe Marriage equality in Massachusetts hits its 10-year anniversary on May 17. As we reflect on this momentous occasion, I’m proud of the indefatigable […]
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told graduates during a commencement address at Morgan State University that subtle, everyday racism within the criminal justice system especially, is far more harmful than racist outbursts. He used examples such as those by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. He referred to the […]
