Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and Project Islamic Hope President Najee Ali and a coalition of civil rights leaders will hold a press conference on Monday, April 9 in front of the LAPD’s Southwest Police Station 1546 W. MLK Blvd, L.A. […]
Fear of Being ‘Pigeonholed,’ Psychic Toll at Issue A March 5 panel sponsored by the Ford Foundation in Detroit discussed “Why Kerner still matters: Community coverage, from disorder to daily life.” From left: Bill Plante, Jelani Cobb, Marie Nelson, Richard Prince. Source: Fewer Black Journalists […]
Jackson: ‘Before You Be a Little of Everything to Everybody, Be Something Special to Where You Live’ Jesse Jackson in 1984. Screenshot: bostonlocaltv.org The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson spoke before about 860 people on Saturday night, Aug. 18, 1984, at the banquet of the National […]
DETROIT (AP) — A striking, sepia-toned picture recently acquired by the University of Michigan jumps out from the past and begs to tell a story: A man dressed in a heavy coat and hat is as big as the cabin door whose knob he is […]
Black and brown girls swirling circles around the competition and the world – that is Sharon Cohen’s hope for the future. Figure Skating in Harlem is a group she founded that has dedicated itself to both mentoring and providing a safe space for young black […]
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair told the Wall Street Journal that he regrets apologizing for saying, “we can’t have inmates running the prison,” in reference to player demonstrations and protests during the national anthem. Last October, after ESPN reported McNair’s comments during an owners meeting, […]
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