A Louisiana Black man who was serving a life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers back in 1997, was given parole last Thursday after being in prison for more than two decades, according to NBC News. This decision was made after the Louisiana State Supreme Court […]
*Five-time Grammy singer and recording artist Mariah Carey is one of the best-selling female solo recording artists of all-time, with a portfolio full of memorable hit songs since bursting onto the music scene in the late 1980s. Yet, she also has vivid memories of the racism she […]
The revolution can be heard and played in repeat beginning today (October 14), thanks to the new Gimlet/Spotify podcast “Resistance,” which highlights stories from national activists and leaders in the movement for Black lives. No End in Sight for Jets Hosted by poet and producer Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., the first episode, […]
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is on the defensive as his office continues to receive criticism over the Breonna Taylor case. Cameron spoke out after Taylor family attorney Ben Crump urged him to recuse himself so a special prosecutor can be appointed to investigate the case. Kentucky […]
The tragic, high-profile killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans in 2020 have sparked a reckoning on race. As researchers of philanthropy, we’re keeping an eye on how this national awakening is affecting charitable giving across the nation. We are seeing an outpouring of donations from individuals, corporations and foundations that began […]
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