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Wednesday's demonstration, if permitted, comes a year after more than 1500 activists staged a die-in at the mall to bring awareness to police violence in the wake of the deaths of Michael Brown Jr., Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, John Crawford and more.

The United States government has finally lifted the 30-year ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood in order to prevent HIV transmission.

Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has issued a powerful statement in the wake of a grand jury's decision not to bring any indictments in the case of Sandra Bland.

A Texas grand jury has decided on Monday (Dec. 21) to not issue any indictments in the mysterious prison cell death of Chicago woman, Sandra Bland. Despite video evidence showing a display of excessive force from the arresting officer, the case now remains at a standstill. Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reports: A Waller County Grand Jury […]

Civil rights activist Ozell Sutton has died at the age of 90. Ozell passed away on Sunday in Atlanta, nearly a week after celebrating his last birthday, his daughter told the Associated Press. The activist had a long history of fighting for equal rights that saw him at the epicenter of some of the movements […]

Our friends over at EEW Online shared an inspiring story today about Kirk Franklin! On Sunday, Dec. 20, the “Wanna Be Happy?” composer gave away…

Hillary Clinton spoke out on Twitter expressing her excitement about the big news. Hillary's first granddaughter, Charlotte, is only a little over a year old.

The retrial for Officer William Porter is set to begin June 13, a date that follows the trials of the other five officers involved in the incident that left the 25-year-old Baltimore man dead.

Dumezweni isn't a well-known name in the U.S., but the Swaziland-born actress has gained critical acclaim by winning the Olivier Award for her role in A Raisin In The Sun. The award is Britain's equivalent to the Tonys.

Screenwriter and salon owner Michael Elliot wants Hammers & Nail to expand across the world.