Mumia Abu-Jamal celebrates 60
Activists and comrades of political prisoner of war Mumia Abu-Jamal have scheduled a number of events next week commemorating the anniversary of his physical birth.
Marissa Alexander awaits jury selection, retrial
Marissa Alexander’s ongoing case will hit a pivotal point on May 16, when a hearing will determine if there will be a “Stand Your Ground” hearing along with jury selection slated in July.
Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met 50 years ago
Although records indicate that two of the most influential Black U.S. leaders of our time had been aware of each other’s activism since at least 1957, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met face-to-face only once, on March 26, ...
Racial groups clash over Texas Black man’s death
Racial tensions are taking shape in the aftermath of the mysterious death of Alfred Wright in Texas.
NYC Human Rights Report Card grades Council Members
The Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center, UJC, has released its 6th annual New York City Council Human Rights Report Card. The report card which assigns city council members a grade of A, B or C bases marks ...
Faith and community leaders host anti-violence training
Faith and community leaders gathered at Israel Memorial AME Church in Newark for a training session to mobilize the community, reduce gun violence and advocate for reforms that would end mass incarceration.
Alabama veteran who hired KKK hit man to kill Black neighbor begs judge for mercy
The scheduled sentencing hearing for Allen Wayne Morgan, convicted of attempting to hire a white supremacist hit man to murder his Black neighbor, was postponed
Alabama veteran who hired KKK hit man to kill Black neighbor begs judge for mercy
The Feb. 25 scheduled sentencing hearing for a Caucasian man in Alabama convicted of attempting to hire a white supremacist hit man to murder his Black neighbor was postponed at least a month so that records of his mental health ...
Hoodies up for Trayvon: Two years later
Dozens of angry protesters representing various grassroots organizations rallied in Times Square to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin
It Does Not Have To End in Violence or Death
A group of black youth were pulled over by a police officer in New Jersey on March 8. They were just leaving a conference at the Princeton University Campus. But the story does not end as you expect.
Obama nominee Adegbile rebuked by Senate
On March 5, the U.S. Senate announced that it had rejected Debo Adegbile, President Barack Obama’s nomination to oversee the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
President Obama to headline NAN convention in April
The Rev. Al Sharpton announced this week that President Barack Obama will address the National Action Network’s 16th annual national convention.
Dreamers descend on Disney
inety-nine dreamers descended on Walt Disney World last week to participate in the seventh annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine. Representing 27 states and the District of Columbia, these young people, aged 13-19, came with the ...
Kudos to the President and his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
Any historian will tell his students that a president’s second term will define his legacy to the country and the world. President Obama will go down in history as one of America’s greatest presidents that held the office.
Marissa Alexander could face up to 60 years
The Florida woman, Marissa Alexander, who fired a warning shot to ward off her estranged abusive husband will be retried and may face up to 60 years behind bars if convicted
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