Protesters tear down statues from Confederate monuments in DC and North Carolina
A protester climbed up and wrapped a strap around the neck of a statue on a Confederate monument in North Carolina and pulled it down. A second…
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A 9-year-old and her friends have raised nearly $100,000 selling bracelets to help black-owned businesses
A group of friends with big dreams and even bigger hearts started a summer business that is helping black-owned businesses and neighborhoods in…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March
The Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington set to take place on Saturday is going online due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading NASA’s Perseverance rover will launch to Mars next month with a global tribute to health care workers
A mission 10 years in the making, NASA is one month out from launching the Perseverance rover to Mars. This rover, launching during a pandemic, will…
Continue Reading A second Minneapolis ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death is released from jail
A second former Minneapolis police officer awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released from jail. J Alexander Kueng’s bail…
Continue Reading June 20 is World Refugee Day. Here are ways you can show support
Each year, on June 20, World Refugee Day spotlights the bravery and strength of people forced to flee their home countries to escape war or…
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Powerful U.S. attorney who angered Trump refuses to step down, vows probes will continue
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department said Friday night that the powerful U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of President Donald…
Continue Reading Amid nationwide rallies and celebrations, more cities, states and universities designate Juneteenth as an official holiday
Rallies, peaceful marches and celebrations commemorating Juneteenth occurred across the United States on Friday, bringing together countless…
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A blind video gamer got emotional after seeing The Last of Us Part II’s extensive accessibility options for players with disabilities
When blind gamer Steve Saylor received an early review copy of The Last of Us Part II, one of the most anticipated video games of the year, he…
Continue Reading 23 Clemson football players test positive for coronavirus
At least 28 Clemson University athletes and staff have tested positive for coronavirus, including 23 football players, according to the…
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Solar eclipse 2020: How and when to watch the June annular eclipse
This weekend, stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice. This type of…
Continue Reading 16-year-old boy attacked by a shark in North Carolina
A 16-year-old boy visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with his family is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a shark on…
Continue Reading Prosecutors are investigating possible evidence tampering in Javier Ambler’s death
Prosecutors in central Texas are investigating whether there was evidence tampering in the death of Javier Ambler, a Black man who died last year…
Continue Reading Unemployed Kentucky residents descend on capital, demand help after months of waiting for benefits
Kentucky has temporarily reopened in-person unemployment services to help with the state’s backlog of jobless claims, state officials tell CNN.…
Continue Reading Memorials to the racist former owners of the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Twins are removed
A monument to the former owner of the Washington Redskins and a statue of the former owner of the Minnesota Twins were removed Friday because of the…
Continue Reading New York governor gives final coronavirus briefing after ‘111 days of hell’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefings have drawn comparisons to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats…
Continue Reading The National Archives has unearthed the original handwritten Juneteenth order
On June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in…
Continue Reading Louisville seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, and its police department are taking the first steps toward firing an officer involved in the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Children are decorating a school with chalk art supporting Black Lives Matter, but people keep washing the messages away
A Baltimore-area elementary school is the scene of an unlikely free speech battle because people keep washing away the chalk art messages and…
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Navy upholds firing of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain who pleaded for help with virus
WASHINGTON, DC — In a major reversal, the U.S. Navy has decided to fire the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier who warned…
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Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired by Louisville police
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor will be fired, the Louisville mayor announced…
Continue Reading Protesters tore down a George Washington statue and set a fire on its head
A crowd of protesters gathered around a statue of George Washington in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday night and lit a fire on its head before pulling…
Continue Reading Prehistoric ‘clutter’ on land led to bigger, smarter human brains
The ways our ancestors adapted to live in patchy landscapes cluttered with obstacles “poured jet fuel” on the evolution of the brains of…
Continue Reading Akron police search for 3 suspects in Na’kia Crawford killing
Ohio police have identified three people in connection to the killing of 18-year-old Na’kia Crawford, according to a Facebook post from the…
Continue Reading California makes face coverings mandatory outside the home
Californians are now required to wear masks in a variety of public settings when social distancing isn’t possible. The order by Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading The SEC said they would consider pulling championship events if Mississippi doesn’t change its flag
The Southeastern Conference, the preeminent and powerhouse collegiate athletics conference in the South, made their message clear: Mississippi must…
Continue Reading A controversial Confederate monument goes down in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur
A crowd gathered in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur to watch the removal of a Confederate monument — the latest controversial symbol toppled in…
Continue Reading What to consider as you donate to a social justice fund
The world needs do-gooders right now. And you want to give. But where to start? It’s easy to donate to a social cause or crowdfunding campaign,…
Continue Reading A lucky penny and family birthdays help an Arizona couple win a $410 million Mega Millions jackpot
The winners of a $410 million Mega Millions jackpot said they’ve been playing the lottery for 38 years and were feeling extra lucky when they…
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