Civil Rights & Social Justice
TSU has been subjected to incredible levels of scrutiny–which bore no fruit—and wrongfully labeled as financially reckless. The post Attack On HBCUs: Black Voters Matter Co-Founder Calls Out ‘Bait-And-Switch’ At Tennessee State University appeared first on NewsOne.
Study Finds No Increase In Stress Among High School Students Who Participated In Anti-Racism Program
Researchers conducted a study that found students are not negatively impacted by anti-racism programs in schools. The post Study Finds No Increase In Stress Among High School Students Who Participated In Anti-Racism Program appeared first on NewsOne.
White megachurch pastor John MacArthur called Martin Luther King Jr. a "non-believer who misrepresented Christ." The post White Pastor Defends Slavery And Calls Martin Luther King Jr. A ‘Non-Believer Who Misrepresented Christ’ appeared first on NewsOne.
White conservatives are angry and just can't accept that the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is performed at the Super Bowl. The post Angry White Conservatives Just Can’t Accept The Black National Anthem Being Sung At The Super Bowl appeared first on NewsOne.
A statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas. Later it was found burned in a trash can. The post Somebody Lynched A Jackie Robinson Statue In Kansas appeared first on NewsOne.
Baltimore Police Has Been Fulfilling Federal Consent Decree Following Freddie Gray’s Death, DOJ Says
The DOJ moved to ease the federal consent decree against the Baltimore Police Department stemming from the in-custody death of Freddie Gray. The post Baltimore Police Has Been Fulfilling Federal Consent Decree Following Freddie Gray’s Death, DOJ Says appeared first on NewsOne.
A lawsuit accuses Navy Federal Credit Union of racially discriminating against Black women after it rejected more than half of the Black mortgage applicants and approved less qualified white applicants. The post Navy Federal Credit Union Sued On Behalf Of Black Women Denied Home Loans Amid Racist Mortgage Scandal appeared first on NewsOne.
62-Year-Old Black Man Dies In Custody After Telling Atlanta Officer Who Tased Him, ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Police say Johnny Hollman was at fault regarding the minor accident, but Hollman appears to disagree and he refused to sign the citation. The post 62-Year-Old Black Man Dies In Custody After Telling Atlanta Officer Who Tased Him, ‘I Can’t Breathe’ appeared first on NewsOne.
Hundreds of Black churches in Florida are teaching their congregations what many schools in the state won't teach students: Black history. The post Black Churches In Florida Are Teaching Non-Whitewashed Black History Since The State Won’t appeared first on NewsOne.
As the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates, the Movement for Black Lives is addressing the spiraling humanitarian crisis in part by demanding a ceasefire and an end to the "U.S.–backed occupation of Palestine." The post Movement For Black Lives Addresses Israel-Gaza Conflict, Calls For End To ‘US–Backed Occupation Of Palestine’ appeared first on NewsOne.