Keisha N. Blain, Huffington Post – During the last Presidential election cycle, black women had the highest voter turnout rate of all voters in the United States between ages 18 and 29. According to the Center for American Progress, black women were instrumental to President Obama’s re-election, voting at a higher rate than any other […]
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MSNBC Obtains Video of Linwood “Ray” Lambert, a VA Man Who Was Tased, Shackled and Died in Custody
Responding to a call about a possibly delusional man, three VA police take Linwood “Ray” Lambert to the emergency room. When they arrive the “patient” ran off. Although he was at the door of the emergency room, the police tased him repeatedly, shackled him, and Linwood “Ray” Lambert died shortly after while in police custody. […]
Emory Offers Online Course on Civil Rights, Nonviolence
Atlanta, GA – Emory University has debuted an online course focused on civil rights and nonviolence, taught by activist and former Candler School of Theology distinguished scholar-in-residence Bernard LaFayette Jr. “From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civil Rights Movement” offers learners an inside look into LaFayette’s experiences as a civil […]
Acclaimed Filmmaker Robert Townsend and Salli Richardson-Whitfield Fall In Love Over the Game of Basketball In The UP Premiere Movie Playin’ for Love
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Pays Tribute To Muhammad Ali At Ceremony In Louisville, KY
Louisville, Ky – Last night, Sports Illustrated, a Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME) brand, dedicated its Sportsman of the Year Award to Muhammad Ali, renaming it the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The dedication ceremony took place on October 1 at the Muhammad Ali Center in front of a crowd of 300 VIPS including Mr. […]
Deborah Flint Leads Transformation of New LAX
In the midst of vehicle traffic, thousands of passengers and hundreds of daily flights, Los Angeles International Airport is transforming into the new LAX. Maligned for decades for congestion on its roadways, in the terminals and in the skies, the nation’s second-largest airport has embarked on a multi-year, $8.5 billion capital improvement program that aims […]
The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc Recognizes Caregivers During 38th Annual Symposium
The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) presented its 38th Annual Symposium: Workshop & Awards Luncheon in the nation’s capital recently, hosting a blue-ribbon workshop on the financial impact of caregiving and honoring the service and accomplishments of five African-American women. Experts indicate that by 2020, the United States will need more caregivers than teachers.1 African-American […]
Statement From NABJ on Washington Post’s Wes Lowery Trespassing Charge While Covering Ferguson
The National Association of Black Journalists expresses concern with the decision by prosecutors in St. Louis County, Mo. to charge Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post with trespassing and interfering with a police officer. The charges stem from an incident that took place as Lowery, 25, was in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014 to report on […]
Former US Senate Chief of Staff and Legislator Named National Urban League Policy Director
Former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff Don Cravins, Jr., has been named the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of National Urban League Washington Bureau. “Don’s experience and expertise will deploy enhance the National Urban League’s activism and advocacy initiatives,” League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said. “We’re thrilled […]