Bust of Black hero of Lewis & Clark expedition erected … A huge bust of York, a Black man who was enslaved by William Clark and who was the first African-American to cross the continent and reach the Pacific Ocean, is sitting atop a pedestal amid a lushly forested park in Portland, Oregon. It was placed there in the dead of night last weekend by persons unknown.
At least 160 Confederate symbols removed in 2020, … When rioters tore through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn’t encounter a statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert E. Lee.
WATCH: Health, diversity experts tackle racism on … Have a question about the intersection of COVID-19, public health, and racism? Our health and diversity experts may have the answer on our final weekly episode of “Coronavirus House Calls.” Also check out “Coronavirus House Calls” with Mark Cuban, who also touched on racial equality in his exclusive Nexstar interview. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As […]
Social justice at NASCAR’s forefront as new season … NASCAR received warnings — “Go Woke, Go Broke” — from every corner of the internet last summer.
Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder, … Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd’s death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year, officials said.
‘Black Lives Matter’ mural unveiled outside George … The mural, dedicated to Floyd, reads “Black Lives Matter” in bright red and gold paint and spans two blocks.
Nobel Peace Prize nominees: Stacey Abrams, Alexei … U.S. voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, climate activist Greta Thunberg and former White House adviser Jared Kushner are among those nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this year.
Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace … The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel peace prize for the way its call for systemic change has spread around the world.
Fight The Man: What GameStop’s surge says about online … It’s a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store. But the revolt of online stock-traders suggests much more. The internet is shifting society’s balance of power in unanticipated ways. And the same tools that empower the little guy — allowing […]
Mahomes on mission to ‘make the world a better place’ Patrick Mahomes says he’s dedicated to using his popularity and exposure to make a difference when it comes to everything from social justice and equality to improving the lives of as many children as possible.
Biden’s executive orders target racial inequalities President Joe Biden said the death of George Floyd shifted the ground on racial issues in the United States.
