• A Brief But Spectacular take on the disability rights movement

    A Brief But Spectacular take on the disability rights movement

    Oct 21, 2021 10:25 PM EST

    ... because they haven't seen us? Discrimination against disabled people has existed from the beginning of time. And we're in a place right now where, because of other movements, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, Black Lives Matter movement, et cetera, people are speaking up and out.

  • Lost to history, Questlove documentary brings iconic 1969 concert back to life

    Lost to history, Questlove documentary brings iconic 1969 concert back to life

    Oct 15, 2021 10:30 PM EST

    ... way, it's often seen as disposable. Our history's disposable. And that -- to me, that's the true meaning of my definition of what Black Lives Matter means, is that even our creations, our art, our stories are just as important and life-changing. Jeffrey Brown: Some very good ...

  • Sikh Americans push for greater visibility, awareness against years of hate crimes, misunderstanding

    Sikh Americans push for greater visibility, awareness against years of hate crimes, misunderstanding

    Oct 11, 2021 12:56 PM EST

    ... future hate crimes in America.” Solidarity, and the subsequent visibility that comes with it, with other marginalized groups is also part of the mission. During Black Lives Matter protests across the country, Sikh Americans cooked and distributed free meals to help feed protesters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sikh Americans ...

  • Florida's GOP-backed 'anti-riot' law blocked by judge

    Florida's GOP-backed 'anti-riot' law blocked by judge

    Sep 09, 2021 10:28 PM EST

    The lawsuit was filed against DeSantis and other state officials by the NAACP Florida conference, Dream Defenders, Black Lives Matter Alliance Broward and other groups who argue the law appears specifically aimed to halt protests by Black people and other minorities. The measure was passed earlier this year by the ...

  • WATCH: Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond

    WATCH: Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond

    Sep 07, 2021 01:49 PM EST

    ... to Lee and his horse lifted his arms in the air and counted down, "Three, two, one!" to jubilant shouts from a crowd of hundreds. Black Lives Matter signs were seen in the crowd. Some chanted "Whose streets? Our streets!" and sang, "Hey hey hey, goodbye." The statue was lowered ...

  • Lessons from Bill Pinkney's historic solo sail around the world

    Lessons from Bill Pinkney's historic solo sail around the world

    Aug 24, 2021 10:20 PM EST

    ... sails. I don't believe that my entry into the Hall of Fame had anything to do with the times that we live in and Black Lives Matter. I think it had to do more with my ability, what my story is, what my history, what my achievements have been ...

  • WATCH: Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism

    WATCH: Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism

    Aug 23, 2021 10:18 PM EST

    ... Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Loeffler, an ally of Trump, came under criticism from WNBA players for attacks on the Black Lives Matter movement. Loeffler and her fellow owners sold the team this year."It feels good to be back in this place and have ...

  • Eric Adams on NYC's mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan

    Eric Adams on NYC's mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan

    Jul 07, 2021 10:45 PM EST

    ... Chicago's South Side, Throughout Brooklyn. We're seeing upticks in violence in Atlanta, all over California. And so we need to be consistent. If Black Lives Matter, if the lives of everyday people of color matter, then we need to look at every areas of the country where they ...

  • For Black women in government, highlighting threats and abuse can make it worse

    For Black women in government, highlighting threats and abuse can make it worse

    Jun 29, 2021 10:30 PM EST

    ... me and my campaign was during the George Floyd protests when someone -- we still don't know who -- drove by one of the Democratic Party offices in my district, where my sign was in the window, there were Black Lives Matter signs in the window, and someone shot bullet holes.

  • Key takeaways from tense but 'constructive' US-Russia summit

    Key takeaways from tense but 'constructive' US-Russia summit

    Jun 16, 2021 10:55 PM EST

    ... was pressed on human rights issues, he invoked January 6, saying, in all effect, that the United States has its own problems with crime, with Black Lives Matter, in some ways spreading this information about that group. And when President Biden responded to that, he said that was ridiculous. And ...