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Vernon Jordan, a trailblazing and influential civil rights leader in the fields of law, business and Washington politics, died Monday, according to reports. Jordan was 85 years old.

Emails show that University of Texas alumni and donors have threatened to stop their financial support the racist school song is changed.

TMZ and the Wall Street Journal were the latest mainstream media outlets being reminded that references to the "George Floyd Trial" are inaccurate and give accused murderer Derek Chauvin a pass.

The fight to increase the minimum wage is a racial and gender justice issue as a large majority of essential and tipped workers are Black women.

The movement demanding the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal from prison has been renewed amid concerns about his health after he reportedly contracted COVID-19.

Kelly Wood, the daughter of a deceased former NYPD officer, claims a letter was forged with her father's signature which named the FBI and NYPD as co-conspirators in the slain civil rights leader's death.

Ben Jealous compared Stacey Abrams' political genius to a game of spades in an analogy that makes perfect sense once he explained it.

Black immigrants like those from Haiti are of particular concern to immigration activists worried about the Biden administration deporting them to nations either mired in conflict, poverty, both or worse.

Former President Barack Obama said he believes America owes a debt to the descendants of enslaved Africans, reversing his position on reparations as debate about legislation on the contentious topic gains steam in Congress.

With years of experience, Porter made history on Friday after she was announced as as the incoming New York City Schools Chancellor, making her the first Black woman to lead the largest public school system in the country.