By Alex Henderson, AlterNet — When one thinks of major U.S. cities with large Black communities, the places that usually top the list include Detroit (which is 77 percent Black,…
National total of 100,000+ housed surpasses goal HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge set and achieved by organizing leaders from 105 communities across 31 states and territories and the District of…
By Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele — I am outraged that the college board capitulated to the likes of Governor Ron DeSantis. Let’s be clear! Governor DeSantis’ effort to suppress aspects…
A panel of UN experts paints a bleak picture of the state of racism in the UK, but the government says it is only “a superficial analysis” and that the…
By Ben Jealous — The racial divisions that have split our country for centuries don’t just live in people’s hearts and heads. Some of them exist in concrete and pavement…
By Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity — After a rigorous application, interview and scoring process, in which both internal and external candidates were assessed for the position…
DaQuan Lawrence to Coordinate Student and Young Leader Outreach. Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) announced today that DaQuan Lawrence, a Graduate…
Florida’s unapologetically racist governor, Ron DeSantis, has effectively declared war on the Black freedom movement. By Barbara Ransby, Truthout — Florida’s unapologetically racist governor, Ron DeSantis, announced last week that…
By Aaron Morrison, AP — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside…
By John Stoehr, AlterNet — Tyre Nichols getting beaten to death has sparked another round of debate over American policing. Let’s cut to the chase. First, very little will change…
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t a fan of unanimous juries and how much harder they make applying the death penalty. By Gabrielle Caplan, Vice — After going after trans…
By the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) — The most important, indisputable fact for us to all acknowledge in this moment of national grief and anger is that Tyre Nichols…