Civil Rights & Social Justice

From the Watts Riots to Attica Prison to Ferguson, Missouri to Los Angeles in 1991 to Minneapolis, these are some of the most notable Black uprisings in history. The post Revolution! 10 Notable Black Uprisings appeared first on NewsOne.

Onyx's attitude regarding the shooting and her road to recovery is both inspiring and heartbreaking. The post ‘I Will Be Able To Walk Again. I Know I Will’: 6-Year-Old Black Girl Shot In Back In Louisville Speaks Out appeared first on NewsOne.

NewsOne commemorates the lives and legacies of Black political prisoners who have defied oppression, fought for justice and inspired change. The post 10 Black Political Prisoners Who Transformed The Ongoing Fight For Freedom appeared first on NewsOne.

GoFundMe's policies are being questioned after an account for the French cop who killed an unarmed Black teen raised nearly $2 million. The post GoFundMe Policy Questioned After Nearly $2M Raised For French Cop Accused Of Murdering Black Teen appeared first on NewsOne.

White author Lois Banner said she wishes she was Black during the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. The post White Author Claims Her Professional Life Would Have Been Easier If She Was A Black Woman appeared first on NewsOne.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gives a unique perspective on the Supreme Court's decision to end Affirmative Action. The post Read Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Full Dissent After SCOTUS Ends Affirmative Action appeared first on NewsOne.

California’s Reparations Task Force has completed its report and will deliver its final reparations proposal to the state’s legislature. The post Fate Of Reparations For Black Californians Now In The Hands Of Lawmakers And Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared first on NewsOne.

Six Mississippi cops are accused of beating and sexually assaulting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker.  The post Calls For DOJ Indictments After Mississippi Cops Fired For Torturing Black Men appeared first on NewsOne.

After murder charges were dropped against Carlishia Hood and her 14-year-old son, the Chicago mother is suing the city and police officers as online donations get refunded. The post Online Donations To Carlishia Hood Refunded As Mom Sues Chicago, Cops After Murder Charges Dropped appeared first on NewsOne.

Black motorist Alex Harbour was pulled over in Wall Township, New Jersey over the air freshener hanging in his car. The post TikTok Video Shows New Jersey Cops Pulling Black Man Over For Hanging Air Freshener appeared first on NewsOne.

Lake Worth High School teacher Cary Altschuler was fired for labeling students "extra cream," "medium roast" and "dark roast." The post Racist Florida High School Teacher Fired For Labeling Students ‘Extra Cream,’ ‘Medium Roast’ And ‘Dark Roast’ appeared first on NewsOne.

A Department of Justice investigation found the Minneapolis Police Department is racist and abusive to Black and brown people. The city will now enter into a consent decree "to resolve" the findings. The post Confirmed: Minneapolis Cops Are Racist And Abusive To Black And Brown People, DOJ Concludes appeared first on NewsOne.