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Colin Kaepernick knelt silently, clearly explained his protests on behalf of vulnerable people, and promised to donate more than $1 million to “organizations working in oppressed communities.” Continuing his tradition of putting his money where his mouth is, Kaepernick donated $25,000 to assist young immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s order to end Deferred Action […]

by Tynesha M. McCullers  A few months back, I was in a training and I chose to speak up about the importance of understanding people’s varying identities in the workplace, and how those identities influence how they show up and how they are perceived as individuals. After I spoke, I was minimized by the presenter […]

The Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland this summer is finally, in some measure, being held accountable for his actions.

    According to a study released by the American Journal of Public Health, aggressive policing likely has an adverse effect on the mental health of young men, particularly young black men in New York City. The study appears to reveal higher rates of feelings of stress, anxiety and trauma in young men who experienced […]

Because of Latrell McCockran’s bravery, a man is alive today. The 14-year-old Bay area teenager is being hailed as a hero after risking his life to save a disabled man and his dog from a burning building.

Today is National HIV Testing Day. We cannot stress enough the importance of knowing your status. HIV prevention and transmission is critical, especially within the African-American community. Here are 3 of the riskiest ways to contract HIV as published on Rolling Out. 

  A State Supreme Court Justice has ruled that city police unions cannot block a local law that makes it easier for the public to sue police for racial profiling. Judge Anil Singh upheld the Community Safety Act passed by the City Council last year. 

  According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry. 

Both serious crime and the stop-and-frisks practice are on the decline in New York City. Some former police officials hailed the practice as necessary to maintain order in the city, but new information shows the opposite. 

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said that his office would investigate 16-year-old Darrin Manning’s claim that a female police officer seriously injured his testicles during a stop-and-frisk. During a news conference on Thursday, Williams said, “when allegations are made about misconduct from a police officer, it erodes the public’s trust of law enforcement.”

  11 percent of teens in the U.S. develop depression by the time they are 18. According to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, lack of sleep and time spent online can increase those risk. 

Black youth who report experiencing frequent incidents of discrimination during adolescence are at a greater risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke in later years. The findings come at the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia and Emory University.