According to organizers, people who wish to become more politically involved can have more influence at the state level.

Karr stepped down after serving as the city attorney since 2004.

On the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame, a group of bold activists added the names of several Black victims of police brutality and violence to unused stars at the popular tourist destination. Michael Brown Jr., Tamir Rice, Eric Garner and little Aiyana Stanley-Jones were among the names emblazoned onto the sidewalk, VIBE reports. The group, […]

Historically Black Colleges are great institutions that have served as safe havens for our favorite actors, singers, and moguls (looking at you, Puff Daddy) where they have received the inspiration and education to dominate the stage, and our hearts. While everyone loves a good story about a celebrity and their HBCU experience, many of America’s politicians […]

Google Doodle features Chicago civil rights icon Ida B. Wells: http://t.co/SRXM8E618R pic.twitter.com/u4gWxW8N8K — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) July 16, 2015 Today, Google Doodle celebrates the 135th…

Community leaders, activists, and members of clergy in Cleveland, Ohio, hope to sidestep prosecutors and ask a judge directly to bring murder charges against two…

Following Michael Eric Dyson’s open and brutal critique of his former friend Dr. Cornel West, the author opened up to HuffPost Live’s Marc Lamont Hill about the…

Many of Houston’s African American ministers and activists who were were outraged by the not guilty verdict given to fired HPD Officer Andrew Blomberg, called…

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According to the HuffingtonPost.com, Tea Party activists in Tennessee are pushing to whitewash school textbooks. The group wants to eliminate references to slavery as well as, mentions of the founders of America being slave owners.  Read More:

HOUSTON—Court documents released Thursday detail the videotaped beating of a teen burglary suspect by Houston police officers. Four officers: Raad Hassan, Andrew Blomberg, Drew Ryser and Phil Bryan, are charged with official oppression in connection with the arrest of 16-year-old Chad Holley. Hassan and Bryan are also charged with violating the civil rights of a […]