Civil Rights & Social Justice

Civil Rights & Social Justice

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.

Crystal Mason was finally acquitted for voting in 2016 while on supervised release for a federal conviction, which she didn't know made her ineligible to vote. The post Justice For Crystal Mason! Black Woman’s Conviction Overturned After Wrongful Prison Sentence For Voting appeared first on NewsOne.

White conservatives have been using DEI as a racial slur. Now Black people have turned it into humor on X. The post ‘Shout Out To All My Real DEIs’: They Made DEI A Racial Slur, Now Black People Are Finding Humor In It appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Ben Crump is calling for a police officer in Leland, Mississippi, to be fired after Kadarius Smith was killed after the 17-year-old was run over with a police cruiser. The post Mississippi Cop Kills Fleeing Black Teen By Running Over Him With Police Cruiser, Ben Crump Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is being accused of "racial bias" due to his response to a fight video between a Black and white student. The post Missouri AG Andrew Bailey Accused Of ‘Racial Bias’ After Blaming DEI For Viral Fight Involving Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Harris-Stowe State University, an HBCU in St. Louis, discriminated against a white professor based on race and gender, a jury found. The post White HBCU Professor Wins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harris-Stowe State University appeared first on NewsOne.

Opal Lee, 97, is getting a new home on the same plot of land in Texas her family had been driven from by a white mob 85 years ago. The post Opal Lee, 97, To Finally Get New Home On Land That White Mob Drove Her Family From 85 Years Ago appeared first on NewsOne.

This year, attendees will meet in person and virtually to hear insightful discussions about the unique challenges confronting Black women and girls. The post Her Dream Deferred: African American Policy Forum To Shed Light On Issues Impacting Black Women appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Attorneys for Ricky Cobb's family say a Minnesota police union is interfering in the prosecution of the trooper who killed the Black driver. The post Minnesota Police Union Interfering With Ricky Cobb Murder Case Against Killer Cop, Attorneys Say appeared first on NewsOne.

Pvt. Albert King received a military funeral 83 years after he was killed by a white Army veteran, who was exonerated. The post Black Army Soldier Killed By Exonerated White Army Cop Is Finally Given Full Military Funeral 83 Years Later appeared first on NewsOne.