Four California inmates are suing the nation’s largest private prison company for allegedly endangering their lives. The inmates were sent to North Fork Correctional Facility in Western Oklahoma as part of California’s efforts to ease prison overcrowding.
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the Olympics in 1968. As the pair accepted the gold and bronze medals in the 200m, they silently raised a gloved hand as the American National Anthem played during the ceremony.
A Ku Klux Klan chapter in Florida is protesting a community effort to change that name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School in Jacksonville. Forrest was a Confederate general who helped found the hate group.
LeRoy McCarthy’s quest to have a corner in Brooklyn named after legendary emcee Notorious B.I.G. has hit a bit of a stumbling block. The council members who have the power to grant or deny McCarthy’s request have several issues with naming a street after the slain rapper.
Should the Washington Redskins change their name? New evidence of its origin may change your mind.
Saturday Night Live, the longest running network show in the country, recently announced new members of its cast. Shockingly, (not really), there are no black women cast members. This marks the sixth year since a black woman has been on the show.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Kilpatrick, 43, was convicted of 24 counts including racketeering and extortion in March. At least 18 officials have been convicted during his tenure as mayor.
The family of Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens is one step closer in their fight to once again rename a Chicago school after him. The building had been named after Owens since 1980, and the family called the change “disrespectful.”
Letitia James has just made history. James, a councilwoman who represents Brooklyn, has essentially won the position of Public Advocate in New York City. James beat State Senator Daniel Squadron in a runoff. Since there is no Republican candidate, James has won the position.
The George Zimmerman verdict shook the black population, striking a massive blow to our hope. It also sparked activism in our communities in protest of the ruling. Ciara Allen and Anique Hameed are the masterminds behind “The Mountaintop,” a project that seeks to empower young black men and women to speak out.
Several historical landmarks were forced to close Tuesday due to the government shutdown. The Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Underground Railroad and Frederick Douglass National Historic Site are all closed to visitors. Congress failed o agree yesterday on the debt-ceiling, a spending bill that funds the government.
A petition on change.org is aiming to rename a high school in Florida named after a Ku Klux Klan leader. Nathan B. Forrest High School is comprised of mostly African American students.
