Category: Social Issues
What is the The Democratic Paradox?
On Jan. 6, 2021, a group of self-professed patriots stormed the U.S. Capitol, a building last raided by the British during the War of 1812. Some in the group were...
How Black Americans View Race
A Poll Finds Black Americans View Race As Central To Their Identity. A large majority of Black Americans, 76 percent, say that being Black is extremely or very important...
Jay-Z and Fellow Hip Hop Artists Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court
According to Rolling Stone, Jay-Z is leading a list of music industry titans throwing their support behind a proposed New York state law that aims to stop prosecutors...
NOLA Nobles Photoshoot Empowers Black Men of New Orleans
For the seventh year in a row, Black men will be celebrated through a free, professional photo shoot. The NOLA Nobles photoshoot is designed to highlight Black men in...
Martin Luther King III condemned federal lawmakers over lack of voting rights act
A day before the U.S. Senate was expected to take up significant legislation on voting rights that is looking likely to fail, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son...
DOJ closes Emmett Till investigation and Accuser remains Silent
After 66 years, the Department of Justice investigation into the cold case murder of Emmett Till is officially closed. Carolyn Bryant Donham, Till’s accuser will...
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Convicted
Three men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia subdivision when the white...
Louisiana State Trooper Pummeling Black Man
Graphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a Louisiana State Police trooper pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — an attack...
The Black-White Wealth Gap Before and During the Pandemic
Huge wealth disparities between Black and white households in America existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued during the crisis. Data show that...
Exonerated New Orleans Man Receives $2M Settlement
Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before being cleared on charges including rape and...
