Civil Rights

Lebron James Rallies For Na’kia Crawford’s Justice, Central State University Mourns Murdered Incoming Freshman

Central State University in Wilberforce is deeply saddened by the murder of Na'kia Crawford, who recently graduated from North High School in Akron and...

Juneteenth: 5 Things You Need To Know

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FIVE "Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June...

Pieces of Civil Rights Plaque Destroyed By 2020 Rioters on Permanent Display at Fisk...

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Fisk University will be the permanent home of a piece of history. Get the full story from Sydney Satterwhite at the Nashville Tennessean below. "This...

Morehouse and Spelman College Students Tased and Arrested on Live Television

Two students—Messiah Young from Morehouse and Taniyah Pilgrim from Spelman—were snatched out of a car, tased and arrested by Atlanta police on live television....

Young Activist Who Became Her High School’s First Black Female Valedictorian Is Heading To...

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A talented young scholar who is passionate about social justice is heading to Howard University! Learn more about Soraya Chanterelle, who is the first...

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Represents Black Lives Matter

As the world unites for racial justice and collectively expresses its discontent following the racist murder of 46-year-old George Floyd, Bubba Wallace takes a...

VSU Announces the Nation’s First HBCU Center for Policing Leadership and Social Justice

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Virginia State University is making history by establishing the nation's first HBCU Center for Policing Leadership and Social Justice! Learn more about it in...

Kanye West Creates College Fund For George Floyd’s Daughter In $2M Donation

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Kanye West joins millions in all fifty states and countless countries across the world who are uniting in response to the senseless murder of...

SC State, Claflin Alumna Recognized For Helping Integrate Colleges

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Teachers change the world, and a double HBCU graduate of both South Carolina State University and Claflin University has dedicated her life to proof...

Why Wasn’t Juneteenth Taught In Grade School?

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Daniella Silva of NBC News explores this question in the following article: A Connecticut fourth grade social studies textbook falsely claimed that slaves were treated...

U.S. Marshall, Police Officer Indicted In 2016 Death of Tuskegee Student Shot 76 Times

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2 law enforcement officers have been arrested in the tragic and controversial death of Jamarion Robinson. Robinson, who studied at Clark Atlanta University before...

Norfolk State Aims To Produce More Minority Lawyers With New 6-Year Program

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Through a new partnership with Appalachian School of Law, Norfolk State University is helping students dedicated to law accomplish their dreams in 6 years!...

Morehouse College Grad Shaun King Says ‘White Jesus’ Statues Should Come Down

Morehouse College graduate Shaun King isn't playing when he said on Monday that it's time for anything resembling “white Jesus” to be expunged from...

Scholarship Honoring Freddie Gray Established At Coppin State University

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The story and untimely death of Freddie Gray still sends chills through our spines. Now students who attended Gray's high school will be supported...

Shaun King Exposes Facebook Group Plotting To Kill Him

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Shaun King recently raised alarms after receiving death threats from individuals associated with law enforcement. In the private Facebook group, various civil servants conspired...

President Biden Joins Rep. Jim Clyburn At South Carolina State University Commencement

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South Carolina State University received two very special guests during it's commencement over the weekend! Get the full story from Barbara Sprunt at NPR...

Excess $10K Raised For Ida B. Wells Statue To Become Rust College Scholarships

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Amid plans for her to be honored on Beale Street in Memphis, the legacy of writer and icon Ida B. Wells is extending into...

Lincoln University in Jefferson City Can’t Lose Sight of Its Black Historical Legacy

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Lincoln University has never let go of its heritage, and it doesn't anticipate doing so anytime soon. Learn more in the story by staff...