Civil Rights & Social Justice

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The world unifies to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance across the world today. There are a few weeks left to wrap up an emotional year and it has been the deadliest year on record for the trans community. It is important to honor those who have fallen and often times forgotten.

This week, Netflix released the trailer for its upcoming docuseries about Sean Ellis, a wrongfully convicted Black man who spent more than two decades in prison. 

During a virtual sit-down, rising Nigerian music artist Omah Lay educated his and Saweetie's followers on the SARS epidemic.

Millennials and Gen-Z are at the forefront of protests on the ground and across the Internet virtually. They are planning and mobilizing using social media platforms such as Twitter and Whats App to fight police brutality and social injustices.

Diddy has never been one to follow, so it's no surprise the business and music mogul is thinking outside of the box during one of the most important elections in history.

A jewelry brand shut down business after receiving a ton of backlash from social media and consumers, who accused its creators of profiting off of Black death.

As if the loss of her son wasn't tragic enough, Ahmaud Arbery's mother is now speaking out against the use of his name for personal profit.

As the fight against police violence aimed at the Black community wages on, new reports state Waycross cops opened fire on juveniles over the weekend; details inside.

A national strike, dubbed the Strike For Black Lives, will see BLM supporters around the country walk off their jobs and more.

Only a handful of cities have even considered reparations, let alone approved them.