Timuel Black, an educator, political adviser, historian and activist has died at age 102, taking with him a wealth of wisdom and leaving behind a legacy of change. Black, who was a pioneer in civil rights and coined the phrase “plantation politics,” passed away on […]
*Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges they violated Floyd’s civil rights during his arrest in May 2020. Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have been charged with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights in ways that […]
Dr. Bettye Kearse, retired pediatrician and black descendant of President James Madison, is the author of the award-winning book The Other Madisons: The Lost History of A President’s Black Family (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). In recounting the struggles, perseverance, and contributions of eight generations of Kearse’s family, this memoir […]
Civil rights activist and leader Robert “Bob” Moses, who championed Black voting rights, died over the weekend at the age of 86. The passing of the civil rights activist was verified by Algebra Project, in which Moses was a founder, board member, and president. The organization released a statement […]
A statue of the late John Lewis was unveiled last Wednesday at the new 16-acre Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Atlanta’s Vine City, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The civil rights leader and congressman passed away last year. The statue will help to pay homage […]
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