Because it is a social construct, race can often be a complicated matter. However, racism – notably, as it works in America – is a…
There’s a silver lining in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity racist video flap at the University of Oklahoma. The community has come together to donate to a fund set up for the frat house’s long-term chef. Identified only as “Howard,” media +wire reports indicate that he lost his job after the national office of SAE immediately closed […]
In the wake of the Department of Justice’s scathing report on the Ferguson Police Department and their racially biased procedures, Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne…
50 Years After Selma, Let’s Finally End Unbridled, Unjust Protection For Law Enforcement [EXCLUSIVE]
From Eric Garner, an unarmed 43-year-old man killed by NYPD on July 17, 2014, to Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager killed by a Ferguson police…
The U.S. Department of Justice is calling the police department in Ferguson, Missouri for their activities that smacked of racial bias. Click the media player below to listen to the latest on this story. DOJ ON FERGUSON PD’S RACIAL BIAS 030215 AM WEB #BlackLivesMatter ###(@am1310thelight)### kimwellsmedia 030215 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm.
Incredibly, the City of Cleveland responded on Friday to a lawsuit filed by the family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by saying he was responsible for…
Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette took the time to mention the need for equal pay for women during her Oscar acceptance speech saying, “To every woman…
In an effort to provide economic support to activists on the front lines of protests against police violence in Ferguson, Mo., rapper Talib Kweli on…
“Selma” director Ava DuVernay addressed attendees of the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards with a heartfelt and passionate message about #BlackLivesMatter. During her speech she reminded…
#BlackLivesMatter grew from a hashtag to a movement and is now a college course at Dartmouth College. Starting in the spring, the Ivy League college will launch…
Updated Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST Trayvon Martin would have been 20 today. Let those words sink in and try to imagine…
#BlackLivesMatter groups nationwide released balloons honoring police murder victims Sunday. The actions were timed to coincide with the Super Bowl’s kickoff, occurring in places such…
