Celebrating Trayvon Martin: How His Legacy Continues To Thrive
Trayvon Martin's untimely death has had a lasting impact on our discussions about systemic racism and gun violence.
Trayvon Martin's untimely death has had a lasting impact on our discussions about systemic racism and gun violence.
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty White Republicans have demonstrated over the years that they are absolutely incapable of being critical of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) without being vehemently racist, Islamaphobic and xenophobic. Well, Elon Musk, as well as other members of the MAGA Klan, have demonstrated recently that they’re not only racist, Islamaphobic and xenophobic, but they’re also ignorant of the law and unable to discern video footage that is […]
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Texas Democrat Al Green has made several bids to impeach Donald Trump in the past and he’s back at it again, according to his Wednesday morning (Feb 5) floor speech. RELATED: Federal Employees Placed On Leave For Attending DEI Training RELATED: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks President Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze The 77-year-old state representative said he is introducing impeachment articles against Donald Trump after the […]
Source: Sean Zanni / Getty The 2025 Met Gala is going to be very Black, as is any truly fashion-forward moment. The members of the 2025 Met Gala host committee have been announced, and included are OutKast’s Andre 3000, fashion icon Dapper Dan, R&B crooner Usher and many more. For those unaware, each year the Met Gala marks the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring fashion exhibition. For […]
Source: Jason Armond / Getty Trayvon Martin would have been celebrating his 30 today and his passing still resonates with so many Black Americans. Trayvon Martin never asked to be the face of a movement; he never asked to be a martyr. But, his untimely death has had a lasting impact on our discussions about systemic racism and gun violence. Scholarships were created in his name, laws were scrutinized in […]
Source: undefined undefined / Getty A little church in Windsor Mill, Maryland, is gaining attention for powerful artifacts of Black history found within its walls. On Feb. 3, CBS News affiliate WJZ went inside Emmarts United Methodist Church, a quaint building that served as a safe house for enslaved people fighting for freedom along the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. Community members of Emmarts, offered more insight about the […]
Source: Roberto Machado Noa / Getty Black Americans are a people who often struggle to find their place in the larger Black diaspora because our lineage was stolen from us. White supremacy stole our ancestry and now it charges us money to fill in the gaps it created. So, basically it’s up to Black folks to learn who we are for ourselves, and, for that reason, NewsOne would like to […]
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty According to CNN, The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced the suspension of all incoming international package shipments from China and Hong Kong until further notice. While the suspension does not affect the flow of letters, the stop on parcels is already starting to cause issues for the e-commerce market. USPS has not provided an explanation for the change, but the timing coincides […]
Terrence Holland, a disabled Black man from the Houston area, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 29 against six members of the Houston Police Department.