What Have We Signed Up For: President Trump’s Condolence Call

The loved ones Sgt. Johnson leaves behind are my constituents. I’ll save the bully pulpit for the necessary task of uncovering the circumstances surrounding the ambush …

Out of the Shadows: Overt Racism Flourishes in the American South

Focusing on pervasive forms of racism that exist in local politics, businesses and schools. Forty-two percent of Americans said that they worry a “great deal” about race relations in the United States…

Are Many Hate Crimes Really Examples of Domestic Terrorism?

It is more than reasonable to suspect that extremist individuals engage in such activities because they sense that their views are enjoying growing social legitimacy and acceptance, which is emboldening them to act on their bigotry.

Puerto Ricans Suffer Apocalyptic Nightmare After Hurricanes

They’re letting us die here, but everyone in Puerto Rico is doing everything they can to save themselves. They’ve helping each other, saving each other. Anyone not doing all they can to raise hell is complicit.

Human Behavior Expert Provides Solution to Global Racism and Religious Conflict!

Today’s domestic and global conflicts have continuing threads that underlie them, not the least of which are issues over religion and race. These issues are informed by one enduring ingredient: symbolism.

How to Combat Racial Bias: Start in Childhood

When psychology researchers first began studying racial biases, they simply asked individuals to describe their thoughts and feelings about particular groups of people. A well-known problem with these measures of explicit bias is that people often try to respond to researchers in ways they think are socially appropriate.

Need Another Reason to Help Puerto Rico? It’s a Key US Economic and Military Asset

Despite this crisis, President Donald Trump’s support for this U.S. territory has been nominal at best. At first, he all but ignored the island’s devastation. Federal help arrived five days after the storm, but then he started blaming residents for their problems.

Rep. Maxine Waters Seeks to Protect Consumers with “Megabank” Bill

The new bill would require, “prudential banking regulators, such as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board, to fully utilize their authorities to shut down megabanks that repeatedly harm consumers.”

27th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Announces Nominations

Black Views Matter! First Internet Radio Network Focusing On Causes and Issues Relevant to People of Color Launches

Racial Violence, Twisting Words to Justify a Massacre: The Wilmington Daily Record Editorial

The following editorial, which appeared in the Wilmington Record, an African American newspaper, appeared during the 1898 election campaign. Most men who were lynched had become economically successful or had attempted to use political power in a way that threatened white supremacy.

Rescuing Sex Trafficking Victims: Children of the Night Rescuing Over 10,000 Children

Children of the Night announced a new global initiative to rescue 10,000 more children worldwide from sex trafficking.  A nationwide toll-free hotline is also staffed 24/7.

Join the Celebration October 30th is National Dashiki Day!

To join in, all you have to do is wear your Dashiki on October 30th, and make sure you join the parties in every city participating in this beautiful festival. Muslim, Christian, Jew, black, white, red, brown or blue.

Black-Owned Telecommunications Firm Donates Phones and SIM Cards to Families in Puerto Rico

By age 18, he had created his own computer operating system. He achieved another milestone in 2011, when the FCC approved the company’s application to own spectrum, leading to the construction of the company’s first cellular tower.

NNPA Chairman Says Gun Control Is “Forbidden Subject” When Mass Shooters are White and Male; This Is a “Glaring Double Standard.”

High-profile incidents involving so-called ‘Black-on-Black’ violence, the cries for gun control ring loud and clear. Yet, when White males are accused of domestic terrorism, suddenly gun control is a forbidden subject.”

Urban Noise Pollution in Poor and Minority Neighborhoods and Segregated Cities

Neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels. More racially segregated cities are worse.

Community Groups File Lawsuit to Ensure Court Oversight of Reform for the Chicago Police Department

“We have a moral imperative to ensure that law enforcement officers are accountable and responsible to the communities they serve.” City’s failure to train and monitor officers.

Notice of Intent to Sue: Clean Water Act Violations at Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Coal Ash Site

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights concluded that “the minimum standard for all coal ash storage is in lined, watertight landfills away from drinking water sources.”

Should We Worry That Half of Americans Trust Their Gut to Tell Them What’s True?

Many qualities seem like they should promote accuracy, but don’t. Valuing evidence, however, appears to be an exception. The bigger the role evidence plays in shaping a person’s beliefs, the more accurate that person tends to be.

Six Things to Know About Mass Shootings in America

Debunking some of the common misconceptions creeping into discussions that spring up whenever a mass shooting occurs. Here’s some recent scholarship about mass shootings that should help identify misinformation.

Civil Rights Progress At Stake In New Supreme Court Term Opening Next Week

Several cases pose major implications for racial minorities on issues like prohibitions on class action lawsuits, voting, and equal access under public accommodations laws.

The Little Rock Nine – 60 Years Later, See Activists Today Taking Steps

The surviving members of the Little Rock Nine addressed the high school’s current students. By Sept. 25, 1957, they had withstood the mobs, a hostile governor and the Arkansas National Guard in one of the most iconic moments of the civil rights movement.

Teaching Tolerance Magazine Helps Teachers Fight ‘Alt-Right’ Influence on Students

In the wake of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, the “alt-right” movement is continuing to use social media and pop culture to indoctrinate young people with its hateful ideology, but teachers can take action in the classroom to counter its

Tax ‘Reform’ for the Rich: Trump’s Plan Abandons His Working-Class Supporters

Estimates of the cost of the Trump tax cuts are $2.7 trillion over 10 years. Just as a few brave Republicans prevented the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, will some say no to this reverse Robin Hood tax reform?