“We Tell Our Stories”— a community honors its heroes
The Oscars may be coming up this week, but in Oakland, People's World and Mamas 4 Obamas hosted an equally dramatic Feb. 22 event: "We Tell Our Stories."
Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated
Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.
Demonstrators demand justice for Jordan Davis
A week of action is taking place here all this week demanding Dunn be retried. Yesterday people wore black ribbons in remembrance of Jordan Davis.
Youth march and tribute to Craig Gauthier mark African American History month
The youth understand that if society were free from racism and division, all youth in Connecticut and elsewhere could become strong leaders today.
The sun shone on massive North Carolina Moral March
The march, organized by the NAACP, labor unions, and religious leaders, amounted to a dramatic comeback of the Moral Monday protests that drew the nation's attention here over the last year.
Feb. 14 marches for missing Native women unite action with compassion
In March 2010, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) created a database of information they gathered covering 582 cases of missing and murder native women and girls.
Today in black history: "Jail-No-Bail" campaign began in S.C.
SNCC leaders staged a Jail-No-Bail sit-in in solidarity with the imprisoned CORE activists. The sit-in re-energized the movement in Rock Hill, SC.
Oklahoma LGBT activists with a potential big win
A change such as this in the constitution to one of the "Bible Belt" states shows continued momentum from the progress that was made in 2013.
Ala. board approves pardons for “Scottsboro Boys”
The state's parole board wrote a new ending for the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" rape case Thursday morning by approving posthumous pardons more than 80 years after the arrests.
Ericka Huggins calls for continued conversations on race
On Monday, Oct. 28th, educator and activist Ericka Huggins spoke to students in an open forum at Laney College in Oakland, California.
