Civil Rights & Social Justice

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Kenneth Nixon was only 19 when he was convicted of a murder he didn’t commit.  The post Exonerated! Wrongly Convicted Black Folks Whose Names Have Been Cleared appeared first on NewsOne.

The part of California where a cop slammed a Black woman on video has been called the state's "Confederacy" where Black men were found hanging in recent years in suspected lynchings. The post Area Where Cop Brutally Slammed Black Woman Is ‘Confederacy Of California’ With Suspected Lynchings appeared first on NewsOne.

Things escalated in the discrimination lawsuit between Diddy and Deleon after claims that watermelon tequila was used to target Black consumers.

White women for decades have benefitted the most from affirmative action, even thought they're among those who oppose it the most. It's not irony, it's just America. The post White Women Benefit The Most From Affirmative Action, So Why Was The SCOTUS Decision All About Race? appeared first on NewsOne.

White author Lois Banner said she wishes she was Black during the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. The post White Author Claims Her Professional Life Would Have Been Easier If She Was A Black Woman appeared first on NewsOne.

ABC News invited backlash after it tweeted a story about Moms for Liberty, describing the extremist, anti-Black history hate group as "joyful warriors" who are "fighting back." The post ABC News Dragged For Calling Moms For Liberty ‘Joyful Warriors’ Who Are ‘Fighting Back’ appeared first on NewsOne.

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Should Black America still celebrate the Fourth of July or Juneteenth only? Dr. Umar Johnson says it can't be both. See how his opinion stacks up against others'. The post Should Black America Still Celebrate July 4th Or Juneteenth Only? Dr. Umar Johnson Weighs In appeared first on NewsOne.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, said he supports using "deadly force" against migrants and ending birthright citizenship as solutions to the immigration crisis at the border. The post Ron DeSantis Wants To Use ‘Deadly Force’ Against Migrants And End Birthright Citizenship appeared first on NewsOne.

Six Mississippi cops are accused of beating and sexually assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker.  The post Calls For DOJ Indictments After Mississippi Cops Fired For Torturing Black Men appeared first on NewsOne.

After murder charges were dropped against Carlishia Hood and her 14-year-old son, the Chicago mother is suing the city and police officers as online donations get refunded. The post Online Donations To Carlishia Hood Refunded As Mom Sues Chicago, Cops After Murder Charges Dropped appeared first on NewsOne.

Trump supporter Marian Hudak, of Concord, North Carolina, was charged with hate crimes for harassing Black drivers and his Mexican neighbors. The post Trump Supporter Charged With Hate Crimes For Allegedly Harassing Black Drivers, Mexican Neighbors appeared first on NewsOne.