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Attorney Benjamin Crump: ‘I’m an Unapologetic Defender of Black Life, Black Liberty, and Black Humanity’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 14, 2021May 14, 20215459

Attorney Benjamin Crump sat down with senior contributor Ted Koppel for an interview for "CBS Sunday Morning" that is scheduled to air on May 16....

Business

Social Activist, Tamika D. Mallory Delivers Timely and Powerful “State of Emergency” on REVOLT

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 9, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 9, 20211560

Mallory has made her mark as a passionate, dedicated civil rights expert since spearheading the 2017 Women’s March as well as many Black Lives Matter-themed...

Arts and Culture News

Ice Cube Reveals His ‘Contract with Black America’ to Continue the Fight Against Systemic Racism

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202064950

Ice Cube has written: "A CONTRACT WITH BLACK AMERICA: ADDRESSING RACIAL INEQUALITY."...

News Sports

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Announce Donations to the NAACP LDF, FICPFM and Black Voters Matter

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 30, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 30, 20202268

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand had committed to donating $100 million over 10 years ...

Lifestyle News

Alabama Native Walks 1,000 Miles From Alabama To Minnesota For Social Justice

Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 2020

by Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 20205637

35-year-old Terry Willis completed a 1,000-mile walk from his hometown of Hunstville, Alabama, to Minneapolis in front of the store where George Floyd was killed....

Arts and Culture

American Black Film Festival Founders Launch Nonprofit For Social Change And Racial Justice

Dana GivensJune 27, 2020June 25, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 27, 2020June 25, 20201748

The founders of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) are coming together to create a new nonprofit to promote social change and racial injustice....

Sports

The NBA and Players Meet to Determine Action on Social Justice Issues

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 26, 2020June 26, 20201230

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have announced they are addressing the social justice issues that have been engulfing the country...

News Sports

NFL Commits $250 million Over 10 Years To Fight Systemic Racism

Derek MajorJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 15, 2020June 15, 202029157

The National Football League (NFL), announced it will commit a quarter of a billion dollars over 10 years to a fund to combat systemic racism....

Business

Brands Must Speak Out Against Racial Intolerance or Risk Losing Customers: Report

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 15, 2020June 15, 20203582

Sixty percent of Americans in a new survey agreed that brands must show a strong position for racial fairness or risk losing customers and trust....

Entrepreneurship The New Norm Women

Entrepreneur and Investor Monique Idlett-Mosley Shares How She Is Using Her Voice and Her Funds to Create Change

Selena HillJune 11, 2020June 12, 2020

by Selena HillJune 11, 2020June 12, 202021890

On this episode of "The New Norm with Selena Hill," Monique Idlett-Mosley talks about building the black community through the new social justice initiative Until...