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Exclusive: Legendary Olympian and Activist John Carlos Talks Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson and How America Needs a Reckoning

Dawn OnleyAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021

by Dawn OnleyAugust 6, 2021August 6, 20214040

Exclusive: Decades before Colin Kaepernick kneeled, John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s raised fists were meant as a sign of solidarity to the plight of Black...

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How Social Activist Khary Lazarre-White Is Helping Black and Latinx Young People

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJuly 22, 2021July 22, 2021962

Khary Lazarre-White is a social activist, entrepreneur, novelist, and attorney who is spearheading change in his local NYC community....

Arts and Culture News

Keke Palmer Emotionally Pleads With National Guardsmen To ‘March Beside Us’

Dana GivensJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 4, 2020June 4, 20204661

Keke Palmer pleads with several members of the National Guard at a protest in Hollywood to march with them in standing against racial injustice....

Lifestyle

15 Top Civil Rights Songs That Promote Freedom and Justice for Black History Month

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 3, 2020January 31, 2020104271

During Black History Month it is important to reflect and think about the progression and positive strides our country has made. Take a look at...

Criminal Justice Reform Leadership Women

These Black Women Were Fighting for Social Justice Long Before Kim K. Became the ‘Princess of Prison Reform’

Selena HillJanuary 11, 2019December 6, 2019

by Selena HillJanuary 11, 2019December 6, 20195953

The fight for criminal justice reform has been led by a collective of black community organizers, attorneys, and activists, who've been on the front lines...

Women

Watch This Powerful Breakdown of What It’s Like to Be a Woman of Color

Alisa GumbsOctober 7, 2018October 5, 2018

by Alisa GumbsOctober 7, 2018October 5, 20184234

Activist Brittany Packnett breaks down what it's like to be a woman of color during her powerful talk on intersectionality at the New York Times...

Lifestyle

5 Shocking and Outrageous Responses to March For Our Lives

Selena HillMarch 26, 2018March 26, 2018

by Selena HillMarch 26, 2018March 26, 20181706

Despite receiving massive support and donations for their cause, the student activists were subjected to a considerable amount of criticism. Here are five of the most...

Lifestyle

Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Talks Misconceptions and Plans for 2018

Kandia JohnsonFebruary 12, 2018February 12, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonFebruary 12, 2018February 12, 20181647

As co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors is a modern-day revolutionary igniting change and turning messages into movements about law enforcement accountability and race in America. But...

Entrepreneurship

Chance the Rapper Hosts Holiday Party to Help the Homeless

Selena HillDecember 27, 2017

by Selena HillDecember 27, 2017923

The 24-year-old hip hop star hosted a holiday party at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago last week to raise money for homeless...

News

Black Lives Matter Releases a Statement on Murder of Police

Carolyn M. BrownJuly 26, 2016September 28, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJuly 26, 2016September 28, 20171048

As the nation churns this week over the executions of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas, The Movement for Black Lives, Black Lives...