Civil Rights & Social Justice

Airbnb has come under major scrutiny recently after some listings proudly boasted about being built on the grounds of former slave cabins.

18-year-old Payton Gendron drove four hours to a supermarket in a Black community in Buffalo, New York, where he opened fire with an assault rifle, killed at least 10 people, injured at least three others and lived to see his day in court because he was arrested without police using lethal force, or any force.

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Here are five things to know about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the country observes the 58th anniversary of the historic legislation.

African Americans only make up 10.6 percent of the entire legal profession. Luckily there are change-makers like Rana Coleman working to break barriers and diversify the legal field.

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Black students at Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia, are suing the school district in a lawsuit claiming they were suspended for wearing Back Lives Matter T-shirts. The post Lawsuit: Black Students Suspended For Wearing BLM T-Shirts appeared first on NewsOne.

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Osaka got emotional when talking about the incident after her match with Kudermatova, comparing it to Serena and Venus Williams being heckled at the BNP Paribas Open.  

Daunte Wright's family, including his parents, siblings and mother of his son, had the opportunity to confront Kim Potter before the former Minnesota police officer convicted of manslaughter was sentenced for killing the 20-year-old motorist.

The Amazon-owned supermarket chain Whole Foods is doubling down on its policy banning workers from wearing masks emblazoned with the phrase, "Black Lives Matter."

The family of Jason Walker, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by off-duty police officer Jeffrey Hash, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump following the questionable shooting in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Sidney Poitier’s death make some of his movies even more important to black culture. To celebrate him we’ve created a list of Sidney Poitier moves that every black person should watch.