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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Through Action: 5 Ways to Observe the MLK Holiday

Thinking of ways to commemorate the life of the Civil Rights icon? Here are a few you can do.
01/12/2024

Rev. Al Sharpton Demonstrates at Office of Hedge Fund Manager Who Targeted Claudine Gay

He accused Bill Ackman of racism and says the National Action Network will picket his office weekly.
01/05/2024

Ex-UFC Champion Jamahal Hill's Bus Caught in Skirmish With Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators in New York

Hill and his team were trapped in a van as protestors called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
11/13/2023

Hip Hop & Activism: Tracing the Role of Music in Social Movements

Since its inception, rap music has contributed to the soundtrack of movements for social change.
11/06/2023

Free Speech: When Civil Rights Demonstrators Created Their Most Effective Tool Of Resistance

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Let Your Voice Be Heard: 8 Black Leaders Who Refuse To Be Silenced

In the spirit of Rev. Al Sharpton's new documentary 'Loudmouth' here are several Black activists who won't keep quiet in the name of justice.
02/24/2023

George Floyd Protesters Injured By Minneapolis Police Reach $600,000 Settlement

The dozen victims of excessive force suffered lasting physical and psychological effects from the police efforts to put down the peaceful protests.
12/02/2022

One Person Fatally Shot During Portland Protest Of Amir Locke’s Death

An investigation is underway in what the police said started as a confrontation between a homeowner and protesters.
02/21/2022

Thousands Protest Amir Locke Fatal Shooting In Botched Police ‘No-Knock’ Warrant Raid

Authorities are pressured to rethink how they use surprise police raids in a city still reeling from the murder of George Floyd.
02/07/2022

Black Lives Matter Activists Sue The City Of Los Angeles

The legal filing accuses the LAPD of assault and battery of peaceful demonstrators.
01/14/2022

White NYC Woman Who Struck BLM Protesters With Her Car Declines Plea Deal

Nine people were injured from what she claims was self-defense after demonstrators attacked her car.
12/03/2021