Authorities drop charges, but say they still believe Smollett lied about being a victim of a racist and anti-gay attack. Cast member Jussie Smollett attends…
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In one of the United States’s deadliest cities, a group is attempting to curb gun crime by working with community. Thanks to a group that’s…
The recent college cheating scandal surprises no one. The super rich have long relied on “legacy admissions” to get them into their elite college of…
Lesson plans tend to gloss over the U.S.’s deeply entrenched institutional racism. Here’s what should be added. When it comes to how deeply embedded racism…
In 2014, US law enforcement officers began using secret messaging app Silent Phone which destroys text messages. A police officer raises his weapon at a…
Research has shown that certain movies have caused social justice change, or simply inspired good things to happen. Some therapists prescribe movies as a form…
Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction. The 35-day…
A clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism followed the president’s State of the Union address. What did we expect from the 2019 Trump State of…
My nonprofit converts buses into fully functioning, attractive 240-square-foot tiny houses on wheels for homeless children and their parents. The rains came down sideways. We…
And it’s not just about rich and poor. The racial wealth gap is damaging to the economy as a whole. The story of the growing…
Dr. King was widely disliked for his message of liberation for oppressed people in this country—Black people, Brown people, Native people, all poor people. At…
Withdrawing support, both intentional and inadvertent, from harmful entertainers begins with knowing how they make their money. Singer-songwriter R. Kelly has maintained a wildly successful…
Relatives of Laquan McDonald, killed in 2014, call ruling step backwards for black community’s fight for justice. Reverend Marvin Hunter: ‘To say that these men…
Black women have been poorly represented in the mainstream. So a new yearlong fellowship prepares women to redefine the stories that are being told and…
Activist Angela Davis says the reason behind BCRI’s decision was down to her ‘long-term’ support for Palestine. Activist Angela Davis is a renowned American author…
The Runway Project is making entrepreneurship more accessible to Black communities. Richmond, California, native April Fenall didn’t grow up with aspirations of becoming an entrepreneur.…
The video showed a 23-year-old mother from Brooklyn being arrested while clinging to her baby. The New York Police Department (NYPD) has dropped charges against…
Outrage over video showing NYPD officers violently yanking toddler from his mother’s arms at Brooklyn food stamp office. [Screenshot of Facebook video posted by Monae…
Christmas. It’s touted as the most wonderful time of the year, but what if it just feels like a bout of depression has hit you…
To tackle problem of homelessness in school system, additional fund of $40m is being provided. New York is trying to tackle the problem of homelessness…