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Civil Rights & Social Justice

Discover how Frederick Douglass’ “power concedes nothing” call still drives America’s fight for true freedom and equality today.

The shooting in a Florida Walmart parking lot illustrates how the right to bear arms truly doesn’t apply to Black people.

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th year, the expected patriotism of a sanitized history exposes the deep chasm Black Americans must navigate every Fourth of July.

Before Kohen Wiley was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car.

The Baltimore Ravens announced a $1 million investment supporting six organizations focused on gun violence prevention, intervention, victim support, and community safety in Baltimore.

Systemic injustices against Black Americans persist, with justice system often failing to deliver equality.

Once again, the legal system has reminded Black America that our children can be murdered in the marketplace and their killers can be afforded reasonable doubt.

Karson Hyder was fired from the Shelby Police Department over the weekend after video footage taken from a nearby doorbell camera captured his violent arrest of 34-year-old Cherrie Moore.

Black youth are being placed at the center of a civil rights fight, and their bodies, choices, futures, and labor are being asked to carry the moral weight of a nation’s failure.

Memorial Day honors military sacrifice, Black history, and racial justice. Sybil Wilkes' segment explores these themes through personal stories.

Kyle Bibby, cofounder of the Black Veterans Project, spoke with NewsOne about the various historical struggles facing Black veterans. 

While speaking at an American Law Institute conference, Brown said that the Voting Rights Act ruling only hurts trust in the Supreme Court.