The raised black fist encased by the black glove said it all. As Olympic hopeful Noah Lyles stepped up to the starting line of the 100-meter final this weekend, his message was clear, "Black Lives Matter." The salute to Olympians past and to present-day social...

Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it would support legislation that would end the disparity in sentences between crack and powder cocaine offenses. The endorsement comes after a recent unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court. The ruling states that a...

The effort to bring about voting rights reform across the country was shot down by Senate Republicans Tuesday. Despite West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin's last minute announcement to stand with fellow Democrats in support of a procedural vote to send the "For the...

As difficult as it may be to believe, six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabaar stepped off the courts thirty years ago. The man affectionately known as "Cap" or "Captain" has continued his leadership style of educating and empowering people around the world. ...

As Senators on Capitol Hill are set to begin their two-week July 4th break this Thursday, they must first tackle a number of key legislation issues, including infrastructure, war powers and several Trump-era regulations. Most notably is voting rights legislation, the...

As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold a procedural vote today on the "For the People" voting rights bill, there is also the lifting of the veil regarding the use of the filibuster. Conversation about the filibuster has amped up this year as a result of the shift in...

Springfield, Ohio police officer Amanda Rosales has been placed on paid administrative leave after she ran over a Black shooting victim who called 911 for help. The man, Eric Cole, died shortly afterward. Cole called 911 at 11:15 p.m. the night of Sunday, June 3,...

Calling out the name of Republican nemesis, Stacey Abrams, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the purging of over 100,000 names from state voter rolls. "Making sure Georgia's voter rolls are up to date is key to ensuring the integrity of our...

This year's Juneteenth celebration kicked off with a presidential signing, making it the federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day. In celebrating or even acknowledging Juneteenth, millions have learned about the day, June 19, 1865, when all enslaved...

As debate over critical race theory continues in this country, one father-son duo is committed to celebrating the history and contributions of African Americans. Two years ago, Michael and his son began their journey when the Atlanta father was tasked with helping his...