CLOSE Lawmakers have been trying to pass reparation bills for descendants of slaves. Here’s why it’s taken so long – and how it might work.…
Black Attorney Told “He Wasn’t A Lawyer” Based on His Way of Dress Then Tased at Court – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel
Black Attorney Told “He Wasn’t A Lawyer” Based on His Way of Dress Then Tased at Court Attorney, Jaaye Person-Lynn (Courtesy Photo) Bailiff tased…
Video of immigration agents stopping and questioning Black jogger sparks backlash, calls for investigation
Apreala videotaped some of the exchange, which was posted by a woman on Facebook, and later rocketed across the Internet. The American Civil Liberties Union…
Video of Black jogger stopped by ICE agents in Boston prompts calls for investigation
A video showing federal agents stopping a Black male jogger in Boston has sparked outrage from the city’s mayor and lawmakers. Bena Apreala told NBC…
Black jogger stopped by ICE in Boston: Officials want investigation
CLOSE Elected officials in Massachusetts are demanding an investigation after a Black man was stopped Tuesday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while on a run…
Microsoft says the Department of Labor has asked it to prove its goal to double Black leaders within the company doesn’t violate US employment laws against discrimination
© REUTERS Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella REUTERS Microsoft in June said it plans to double the number of Black and African American leaders within the…
Dept. of Labor investigating Microsoft’s pledge to hire more Black workers
Microsoft revealed it was being probed by the U.S. Department of Labor over its pledge from earlier this year to bolster Black leadership at the…
5 Ways to Help Black Farmers
On a crisp, sunny Sunday morning, Tope Fajinbesi and her husband, Niyi Balogun, do steady business at their produce stand in the District of Columbia,…
Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen says president disparaged Black leaders and voters: report
(Contains profanities) FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, leaves his apartment to report to prison in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May…
Black teen’s death in Chicago remains an open investigation
CLAIM: Demetrius Griffin Jr., a Black teenager in Chicago, was killed in 2016 by “other Black kids” who burned him to death because he “refused…
Black Lives Matter mask policies at work raise legal questions
Workers at chains including Whataburger, Ralphs, and Whole Foods are fighting for their right to wear Black Lives Matter masks and other gear on the…
LeBron James aims to recruit volunteers to help at polls in black districts in San Antonio
NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James is aiming to recruit volunteers to help at polls in Black electoral districts within cities like Houston and San Antonio…
5 North Carolina cops leave force after investigation into Black man’s death in custody
Five cops have resigned after they were investigated over the death of a Black man who died after experiencing a medical emergency in police custody…