Alberta Jones is the civil rights pioneer almost no one knows. She was Louisville’s first black prosecutor and negotiated the […]
52 Years Later, a ‘Quest for Justice’ for Murdered Civil Rights Pioneer Continues
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After Shooting 9 People at Charleston’s Emanuel AME, Roof Went Toward 2nd Black Church
The man convicted of killing nine worshippers during Bible study at a black church in 2015 drove toward a second […]
Marchers Carry Crosses In Memory of Chicago Murder Victims
Shara Funches’ eyes scanned the rows of crosses set up on the sidewalk just north of the Chicago River on […]
Smithsonian’s African American Museum Places Religion on Display
Emmett Till’s casket lies in a room set apart from the open galleries in the section of the National Museum […]
Dylann Roof Conviction Adds to Charleston’s Knotted Mix of Race, Grace, and Injustice
In the summer of 1822, Denmark Vesey planned to destroy Charleston, S.C.
How Charleston’s Oldest Black Church Has Changed After 2015 Shooting
Just days after the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., last year, the pews at Emanuel AME […]
5 Faith Facts About Harriet Tubman, Who Is Coming to $20 Bill
Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, the Treasury Department has announced.
Hip-Hop Artist Dee-1 and Ben Carson Discuss the African American Community, Flint Water Crisis, and More at BET’s #AllVotesMatter
The #AllVotesMatter live stream on the BET website paired the unlikely duo of presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson with Christian […]
Show of Forgiveness by Families of Emanuel AME Church Shooting Victims Inspire a Nation
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Ben Carson Struggles to Connect With Black Church
When David Bullock, a minister at Greater St. Matthew Church in Detroit, watches Ben Carson center stage at Republican presidential […]
Baltimore Pastor Jamal Bryant Announces Campaign for U. S. Congress
Citing Baltimore’s unrest and desire to do more, Pastor Jamal Bryant announces campaign for U.S. Congress.
Urban Archeology Corps Helps Teens Dig Into African-American History
In a dense, wooded lot, 17-year-old Justis Jackson lies on a mound of dirt. He doesn’t seem to mind the […]
U. S. Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Dies at 75
U.S. civil rights leader and former head of the NAACP Julian Bond, who emerged as one of the pre-eminent student […]
Clergy In Ferguson Push for Peace Now, Change Later
Dontey Carter stood at the head of a column of protesters screaming at police on West Florissant Avenue, the scene […]
Pastor of Atlanta’s Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Mulls Senate Bid
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, said Thursday he is considering a run for […]
Charleston Church Shooter to be Arraigned on Hate Charges Today; Will Face Victims’ Families
Relatives of nine African-Americans killed at a historic South Carolina church may get a second opportunity to address the white […]
New York Reaches Settlement With Eric Garner’s Family, Agrees to Pay $5.9 Million
New York City has reached a settlement with the family of Eric Garner, who was killed after being put in […]
Confederate Statue at UNC Chapel Hill Spray-painted with ‘Black Lives Matter’, ‘KKK’ and ‘Murderer’
The Silent Sam statue, depicting a Confederate soldier, on the grounds of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill […]
