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A Swedish woman of color confronts neo-Nazi marchers in Sweden. Her opposition to racism was captured in what will certainly become an iconic moment.

Another day, another celebrity rightfully fed up with Donald Trump's rhetoric.

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The medical examiner's report lists 21 gunshot wounds, several to Mario Woods' back. The 26-year-old was grazed in the face by a bullet.

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Black Lives Matter activist MarShawn McCarrel reportedly shot himself Monday in front of the Ohio Statehouse building in Columbus.

44-year-old police officer Garrett Swasey was one of the few people who died at the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs. Swasey was a first responder and volunteered to go. He was married with two children and was a former competitive ice dancer. [People] Authorities captured a man suspected of killing a police officer in Pennsylvania […]

When we were growing up in Hollis, Queens in the '70s, there was not a single person who wasn't affected by the drug epidemic that began to ravage our community.

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The chancellor at the University of Missouri announced his departure Monday, just hours after the embattled president stepped down under pressure over unchecked racism and harassment of Black students on campus.

As convenient as Uber, sometimes it can pose a risk to ones safety. That was the case for a San Francisco woman whose Uber driver threatened to rape and kill her after she canceled her ride. The woman, named Eve Batey, documented voicemails and phone calls from the raging driver. Batey claims that after the driver called, […]

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Students from Tolman High School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island were pepper sprayed and arrested by police during a protest that were sparked after an officer body slammed a teenager to the ground earlier this week.

For their Fall 2015 collection, AKOO is taking a new approach to the streetwear scene. In the midst of the recent injustices facing Black communities, particularly involving police brutality, the clothing brand felt compelled to capture the true feelings of today’s youth. “Into the Garden in Times of Trouble” is the second delivery from the collection and let’s just […]

The confederate flag has been removed from the South Carolina statehouse and, as to be expected, the Ku Klux Klan is not happy about it. Yesterday, the KKK held a rally at the Statehouse in Columbia, SC to protest the governor’s decision to remove the flag due to it’s history of association with racism. Meanwhile, approximately […]