Tag: African-Americans
Lightfoot sued for limiting interviews to reporters of color
CHICAGO — A white reporter for a conservative media outlet is suing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot over her decision to grant interviews at the...
Michael Jordan donates $1M to Morehouse journalism, sports
ATLANTA — Basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike's Jordan Brand are giving $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta to boost journalism and sports-related...
Capitol rally planned over death of man in police custody
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019 should...
Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations
NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.
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Black leaders decry sentence for man who targeted protesters
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Black leaders called Thursday for federal prosecutors to file hate crime charges after a judge gave a lenient sentence to...
BLM’s Patrisse Cullors to step down from movement foundation
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement's foundation following what she has...
Oilers, GM Ken Holland decry racial abuse against Ethan Bear
EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said any racist comments directed to First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear are “totally unacceptable” and...
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal...
For Native Americans, Harvard and other colleges fall short
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When Samantha Maltais steps onto Harvard’s campus this fall, she’ll become the first member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe to attend...
Unearthing history: Tulsa massacre victims search resumes
OKLAHOMA CITY — As the U.S. marks 100 years since one of its most shameful historical chapters, researchers, including descendants of Black victims of...
