Politics Nov 03 George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks: Their names re-energized the Black Lives Matter movement and put race at the center of this year’s general election. On Election Day, their loved ones will await signs that their public grief…
Politics Oct 28 WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris holds events in Phoenix Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris held multiple events in Phoenix, Arizona starting with a meeting with Black leaders in the state, followed up by a drive-in rally.
Politics Oct 12 Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges To counteract racist voter suppression tactics that date back to the Jim Crow era, early voting in the Black community is stressed from pulpits nearly as much as it is by the candidates seeking their support.
Nation Sep 05 Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice.
Nation Aug 28 WATCH: Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations Thousands gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. And turnout has been…
Politics Aug 26 Decades later, Al Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace This week’s commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom will focus on police violence, and its ever-expanding roll call of victims. But at the center will be the Rev. Al Sharpton, the protest's organizer.
Nation Jul 19 How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually encouraged the nation’s youth to start “good trouble”…
Nation Jul 08 ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight systemic racism, AP report finds A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout this month to protest against systemic racism.
Nation Jun 04 WATCH: Floyd family attorney Ben Crump speaks during George Floyd memorial It was not the coronavirus that killed Floyd, the family's attorney Ben Crump said, but the “pandemic of racism and discrimination.”…
Nation Jun 04 WATCH: George Floyd’s family speaks at Minneapolis memorial The painting of George Floyd hanging above his golden coffin, where mourners knelt and cried, paused and prayed at his memorial service has a simple message: "I can breathe now."…