Greg Palast’s film, Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen, exposes a coordinated, racially targeted assault on the fundamental right to vote—one that reshaped the 2024 election landscape and continues to threaten American democracy. Narrated by Rosario Dawson and executive produced by Martin Sheen and George DiCaprio, the documentary reveals how vigilante voter challenges—filed by […]
National Urban League Calls on Leaders to Reject Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric and Stand Against Bigotry
NEW YORK — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s comments about Somali Americans: “The President’s abhorrent slurs against Somali Americans are not simply beneath the dignity of his office — or of any self-respecting adult — but dangerous and fundamentally un-American. These words […]
Howard University Grads Launch LegalEase to Help Millions Erase Criminal Records in Minutes Without a Lawyer
By Edrea Davis – CANTON, Miss. — Lawrence Blackmon and Roger Roman, both graduates of Howard University, have launched a Black-owned justice-tech startup called LegalEase, which make clearing criminal records faster, more affordable, and more accessible. Their flagship platform, Expungement.ai, allows people to determine whether they qualify for expungement and file court petitions in roughly […]
A Monumental Moment: Why the 12-Foot Black Woman in Times Square Matters
By Edrea Davis – A 12-foot bronze Black woman now stands tall in the heart of Times Square—and baby, it’s about time. Created by British sculptor Thomas J Price, this breathtaking statue is part of a series called Grounded in the Stars and will be on display through June 17, 2025. She is powerful. She […]
White Supremacy Is On-Brand for America: White South Africans In, Black and Brown Refugees Out
Ancestral Nana is back—with a history lesson we can’t afford to ignore. From the Black Codes and Jim Crow to fast-tracking white South African “refugees” while rejecting Black and Brown asylum seekers, Nana connects the dots between America’s past and its present. She’s here to say what needs to be said: This isn’t new. It’s […]
White Nationalists Are Trying to Erase Black History-Our Ancestors Taught Us to Fight Back
By Edrea Davis – Thanks to civil rights leader, Melanie L. Campbell, I had the privilege of being with Dr. Dorothy Irene Height at NCNW headquarters on the night Barack Obama was elected President in 2008. As the nation celebrated, I watched tears roll down her cheeks. “I never thought I’d see the day,” she […]
Five questions Black Voters Should Ask Sen. Bernie Sanders
By Lauren Victoria Burke (MSNBC.com) – Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking to make inroads with African-American voters. The campaign has embarked on a tour of historically black colleges and universities and has engaged with Black Lives Matter activists and activist turned mayoral candidate DeRay McKesson. On the trail, Sanders has spoken candidly about discrimination against […]
Filmmaker Jordan Flaherty Explores Racial and Economic Justice Issues in New Documentary Series
Part One, Baltimore: A Moment to a Movement, exposes conditions that fueled the Baltimore Uprising; the second film focuses on reconstruction of New Orleans New York, NY – The murder of Freddie Gray while in police custody ignited the Baltimore Uprising in April. A new film uncovers deep-rooted economic issues that triggered thousands of frustrated […]