Chicago, Illinois, has a rich history of grassroots organizing. Notable examples are the Back of the Yards Neighborhood ...

Aba Blankson, chief marketing officer at NAACP, is leading the organization's storytelling and advocacy campaigns during this ...

The Brooklyn-based CEO and founder of The Lay Out attributes her desire for community to her upbringing as an immigrant.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are assembling one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staffs. Head coach Liam Coen, 39, hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as the offensive ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection ...

Robin D.G. Kelley recently brought his analytical brilliance to a weekend of activities in St. Louis that celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) and the Youth ...

Just a few blocks from the boulevard at 301 High Street is Rowan Art Gallery and Museum. On Jan. 27, they opened their latest ...

Explore how the Black Panther Party's Free Breakfast Program shaped free school meals, and the ongoing debate over access.

In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...

From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...

The ruling effectively prohibits Proud Boys chapters from legally using their own name or typical symbols without the ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, radical Puerto Rican activist and civil rights icon, passed away on January 10, 2025. He was 76. Best ...