Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested on May 29th after a video was released of him kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes, which led to Floyd’s dea…
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National Museum of African American History and Culture is Officially back Open
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) reopened on Sept 18th after many months of being closed due to Covid-19. The announcement that the museum wa…
Naomi Osaka’s Campaign Against Racial Injustice
The increased attention for social justice in 2020 has led to an enormous amount of involvement from celebrities, athletes, top officials, and more. Many big-named activists have been using their …
London Woman Gives Out Free Black History Books
Passionate about the Black Lives Matter movement, 20-year-old Maja Antoine-Onikoyi has decided to try and educate as many people as possible about black history. Back in early June, only a couple o…
Jewelry Makers create jewelry out of broken glass from Charleston Riots
On May 30th, the start of the Charleston Riots was when photographer Paul Chelmis and his girlfriend Jing Wen got the idea of turning something negative into something positive. Or of the words of …
Change the game; change the world – How important is the world of sport in supporting the BLM movement?
Despite the general mess that 2020 has been so far, there have still been some positives. One of these being the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and its influence on a global scale. T…
Southern California High Schools to Require Ethnic Studies Following Universities
Around the world, there is a continuous fight for equality. In California alone, there have been several transitions. For the California educational systems, there is one change that might be the m…
NBA Boycott: Playoffs to Resume, Thursday Games to be Postponed, Athletes’ Responses
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Buck’s decision stage a walkout and boycott their playoff game, in response to Jacob Blake’s death, was followed by a massive response from other pro teams a…
Political Manipulation at it’s Finest
During this time of year, the world watches blue and red battle for their candidate to be elected for Presidency. Like the Hunger Games, America views as both sides of the spectrum do everything to…
Washington Hires First Black NFL Team President
History was made on Monday when the Washington Football Team appointed its first black team president, Jason Wright. Jason Wright, a 38 year old former NFL player and business partner with internat…