Verdict in Oscar Grant murder case met with protests
OAKLAND, Calif. -A jury found former police officer Johannes Mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant III.
Carolina NAACP head calls for civil disobedience to protest “resegregation”
RALEIGH, N.C. - William Barber II, state NAACP chairman, this week called for mass civil disobedience July 20 to protest moves to "resegregate" public education in Wake County.
20,000 march in Detroit as Social Forum opens
DETROIT - Opening the U.S. Social Forum here, 20,000 from around the nation, a multi-ethnic rainbow of young and old, marched Tuesday calling for jobs and social justice.
Black and Latino home losses continue to mount
With close to 6 million homes at risk of being seized by banks, the foreclosure crisis continues to deepen, with the greatest risk to homeowners of color, a new study finds.
Revisiting Manzanar
This spring I joined a pilgrimage to the place where I was incarcerated with my family and thousands of others almost 70 years ago, and wondered: could it happen again?
Slaves who built U.S. Capitol to be honored
The U.S. Congress will acknowledge the role of slave labor in building the U.S. Capitol Building this week.
Mural in Arizona town sparks racist remarks
A local politician in Prescott, Ariz., who recently mocked an elementary mural featuring minority students was fired from his radio talk show and now faces a mounting recall campaign due to his remarks that critics say were racist.
Black Caucus members call for reform of ethics office
Close to half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus have called for reform of the recently created Office of Congressional Ethics.
Nikki Giovanni: rap poetry is part of world literature
PHILADELPHIA -- Nikki Giovanni, world renowned poet, spoke here in Philadelphia, May 28, as par of Art Sanctuary's 26th Annual Celebration of Black Writing Festival.
Minority, women farmers’discrimination suits nears settlement
U.S. government discrimination against minority farmers and women will be a thing of the past if the Obama administration has anything to say about it.
