Monica Raye Simpson, Executive Director of SisterSong, the National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, explains why reproductive justice is a black issue.
The police officer responsible for the death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones will not face retrial.
Believe that #BlackLivesMatter? There’s a badge for that. Oakland-based Radical Brownies are going above and beyond cookie sales.
There has been no national outcry against the death of Aura Rosser at the hands of the Ann Arbor, Mich. Police Department. Writer Terrell Jermaine Starr wonders if black men’s lives matter more than black women’s.
Last year, Chicago couple, Kordale and Kaleb Lewis went viral after a picture of them doing their daughters’ hair went viral. Now the family is starring in a commercial for Nikon.
Matthew Ajibade, a twenty-two year-old computer science student was found dead in a Savannah, Ga. isolation cell after being arrested during a bipolar episode. The cause of death is still unknown.
Writing for the Huffington Post, Brandon Hill says that the gap between rich and poor students may deprive the world of significant contributions from youth of color.
There has been a lot of criticism swirling around Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’. The majority of it rests on the portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson and whether his legacy was jilted by the film. DuVernay isn’t having it: Every filmmaker imbues a movie with their own point of view. The script was the LBJ/King […]
According to Pitchfork, Danny Brown has a children’s book in the works. Inspired by his 13-year-old daughter, Brown is writing on black girls and self-esteem.
Major retail chain Target is refusing to apologize for releasing an ad promoting a clothing line for the film “Annie” starring Quvenzhané Wallis. Target came under criticism for using white models to advertise the Annie-themed clothing line instead of children of color. The corporation released the following statement in response to the backlash.
Little League superstar Mo’ne Davis has been named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. Davis, 13, became an instant celebrity as she took the mound in the Little League World Series giving the phrase “throw like a girl” a whole new meaning.Â
A Change.org petition is calling for Target to remove an ad that they say disrespects “Annie” actress Quvenzhané Wallis. The brand’s recent ads shows a white model despite Wallis being in the lead role.Â
