North Carolina Bill Going After Critical Race Theory Advances in State SenateNorth Carolina GOP lawmakers accuse teachers of indoctrinating students before approving a bill meant to ban…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Haiti's Death Toll Over 2,200 After Devastating Earthquake and StormTensions have been building across Haiti as residents wait for medical aid, food and temporary shelters to reach the…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 22, 2021
American Idol Finalist Syesha Mercado Reunited With Her Newborn DaughterSyesha Mercado’s daughter was placed in the care of an estranged relative. Now she’s back home but without her…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 22, 2021
Prayers Up: Rev. Jesse Jackson and His Wife, Jacqueline, Hospitalized With COVID-19Both Rev. Jesse Jackson’s and his wife’s conditions have not been released to the public. The reverend was…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 22, 2021
'Count Me Out If You Want To!' Sha’Carri Richardson Finishes Last in Race With Olympic MedalistsSha'Carri Richardson finished in 9th place in her first race back from a 30-day marijuana suspension, promises…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 21, 2021
Virginia Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Burning a Cross on Black Family’s LawnJames Brown admitted that he meant to threaten and intimidate the family last year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 21, 2021
Pennsylvania Police Chief Suspended After Harassing Pregnant Black WomanLast week, Police Chief Jeff Desimone just couldn't wait for his prescription. Now, he will have 72 hours to work on…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 21, 2021
Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times, Known for Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Dies at 100Times owned the cafè where Martin Luther King Jr. would plan the historical bus boycott, months after she physically…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 21, 2021
American Idol Alum Syesha Mercado’s Children Are Staying With Estranged Relative, Lawyers Say Family Is Victim of a ‘False Narrative’Mercado and her partner are still fighting for custody; attorney says the facility handling the children’s…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 20, 2021
Los Angeles DA to Review Hundreds of Cases Involving Former Officers Responsible for Racist and Anti-Semitic MessagesFormer officers Christopher Tomsic and Cody Weldin were charged with vandalism on Thursday, sparking an…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 20, 2021
Recently Exonerated Black Man Reaches $2 Million Settlement With ProsecutorsRobert Jones spent 23 years in prison before being freed in 2015 and then exonerated in 2017. Now he’s getting paid.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 20, 2021
Former Ice Cream Shop Owner Ordered to Pay for Harassing BLM ProtestorsNew York Attorney General Letitia James won a lawsuit against David Elmendorf using a new law that makes false,…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 19, 2021
Black Woman Suing Police Over Violent and Unwarranted ArrestNakia Porter says in her lawsuit that she was knocked unconscious by California officers for no good reason.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 19, 2021
California Attorney General to Review the Police Shooting Death of Oscar GrantOne officer was charged in the 2009 death of Oscar Grant, and AG Rob Bonta will review the role of another officer…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Family of Man Killed at a Kenosha Protest Last Summer Files Lawsuit Against Local Law EnforcementThe Huber family accused officers of inviting Kyle Rittenhouse and an armed militia to patrol a protest, resulting…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Unsurprisingly Tests Positive for COVID-19The Republican governor has been decidedly anti-mask and anti-vaccination mandates throughout the course of the…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 18, 2021
White Man Sentenced for Attacking Black Michigan Family’s HomeMichael Frederick Jr. admitted that he threw rocks and shot up the family's home because of a Black Lives Matter…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 17, 2021
White People Still Get the Most Out of Healthcare Spending New Studies ShowEven after decades of attempts to equalize healthcare access, white people dominate healthcare spending.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 17, 2021
Tut, a Language Used by Enslaved Africans, Is Resurfacing on Social MediaSit down y’all, it’s time for class! Today we’re learning Tut (or Tutnese or King Tut language).ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 17, 2021
Prosecutors Say Police Shooting of Black Man Was 'Justified,' Officers Are Not Charged to Family’s DismayProsecutors say the police shooting Kevin Peterson Jr. was lawful since Peterson was allegedly armed and brandished…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 17, 2021