Her appointment follows senior leadership changes across the company Sharon Bowen has made history as the newly named board chair of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Bowen, a finance and securities lawyer, is the first Black woman to be appointed to the position. She has […]
Claudette Colvin no longer has a criminal record stemming from her 1955 arrest in Montgomery, Alabama. “My name was cleared. I’m no longer a juvenile delinquent at the age of 82,” were Colvin’s proud words almost three months after she and her legal team sought to have […]
Calls for the resignation of Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet have mounted after a recently released video shows the judge’s family tossing the n-word around inside her home. A video that surfaced on Monday shows Odinet and her family gathered together while watching home security footage of an […]
Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections Convicted murderer Derek Chauvin saved himself another trial and possibly more years to his prison sentence by pleading guilty to two federal charges related to violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Eight months ago, the former Minneapolis cop […]
American Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin pictured on April 7, 1998. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty A civil rights icon who had been on probation since 1955 over her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama has […]
The Golden State Warriors point guard surpassed Ray Allen Tuesday night to become the NBA’s new all-time leader in 3-point shots NBA star Steph Curry became the league’s undisputed 3-point shooting king on Tuesday, strengthening his case as the greatest shooter of all time. The 33-year-old Golden State […]