An estimated 40,000 counter-protesters took to the streets of Boston this weekend to protest hate speech and white supremacy in response to a “free speech” rally that garnered a few dozen attendees. [read more…]
In a cluttered and crowded automotive market, Genesis must establish brand recognition. [read more…]
Famed comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died Saturday at the age of 84, according to a family statement posted to his official social media accounts. [read more…]
Civil rights leaders and members of Congress praised the dismissal of Chief Strategist Steve Bannon from the White House; Bannon’s exit is just the latest departure from the chaotic Trump administration that has yet to win a major legislative victory. [read more…]
Chokwe Antar Lumumba became the youngest mayor in the history of Jackson, Miss., when he was sworn in last month in front of a standing room-only crowd at Jackson’s Convention Center Complex. [read more…]
A mural depicting the first black students to live on campus at the College of William & Mary will be unveiled later this month. [read more…]
A banking fee that averages $35 per transaction collectively costs America’s consumers nearly $14 billion each year. [read more…]
The third annual Chuck Brown Day will be held Saturday at the Northeast park named for the late go-go music legend. [read more…]
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it is “sad” and “foolish” that Confederate statues are being taken down in U.S. cities including Baltimore and New Orleans. [read more…]
As race relations in the U.S. remains at the forefront of discourse following last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN aired a sketch on Monday that many are calling tone-deaf, including New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the NBA’s Kevin Durant. [read more…]
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