Civil Rights & Social Justice

The acquittal of four officers recorded on video savagely beating the unarmed Black driver sparked days of unrest in Los Angeles. The post The ‘Rodney King Riots’ In Los Angeles Began On This Day In 1992 appeared first on NewsOne.

Black death row inmates are disproportionately vulnerable to being victimized by botched executions, a new report has found. The post Black Death Row Inmates Are Most Vulnerable To Suffering Botched Executions, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne.

The irony. The post Ex-Cop Who Shot A Black Man And Texted ‘I Hate Black People’ Wants Case Moved So He Can Receive Fair Trial appeared first on NewsOne.

The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative (BSWC) is a network and advocacy organization committed to empowering Black women serving as executive directors in the Southern United States. The post How The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative Is Giving ‘A Voice To The ‘Purposely Ignored’ appeared first on NewsOne.

TSU has been subjected to incredible levels of scrutiny–which bore no fruit—and wrongfully labeled as financially reckless.  The post Attack On HBCUs: Black Voters Matter Co-Founder Calls Out ‘Bait-And-Switch’ At Tennessee State University appeared first on NewsOne.

Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked promoting a highly decorated Air Force officer because the veteran once called out systemic racism. The post GOP Senator Blocks Promoting Decorated Air Force Colonel Who Addressed Military’s ‘Blind Spots’ On Race appeared first on NewsOne.

Thousands of Alabama voters got wrong polling information. The post Super Tuesday Voter Suppression Suspected In Alabama’s Newly Drawn Black Voter District appeared first on NewsOne.

GoFundMe's policies are being questioned after an account for the French cop who killed an unarmed Black teen raised nearly $2 million. The post GoFundMe Policy Questioned After Nearly $2 Million Raised For French Cop Accused Of Murdering Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.