In the aftermath of the 1992 L.A. riots, a 13-year-old boy wrote an essay for The New York Times about growing up black in America. Twenty-eight years later, he reflects on how racism has continued to shape his life.
The fight for LGBTQ equality goes back much further than the Stonewall riots, notes author Eric Cervini who discusses his new book “The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual versus the United States of America.”
Nate Boyer, a former U.S. Green Beret and NFL player, first suggested to Colin Kaepernick that he kneel to make a statement against police brutality. In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Boyer says taking a knee is no longer enough.
DeRay Mckesson, the co-founder of Campaign Zero, explains why the police reforms laid out on the “8 Can’t Wait” website can help reduce police misconduct.
While many onlookers look at the gruesome video depicting George Floyd’s death and see an open and shut criminal case, it’s not always that easy says New York Times reporter Shaila Dewan. Dewan spoke recently to The Daily to reveal five specific reasons why police officers guilty of misconduct often go unpunished.
In this feature by The New York Times, Minnesota protesters speak out on why they’ve been compelled to take to the streets following the death of George Floyd in police custody.
University of Minnesota student Jael Kerandi convinced her school to terminate its contractual relationship with the Minneapolis police department following the death of George Floyd.
Attorney and activist Bryan Stevenson has been working for the cause of social justice and civil rights for 35 years.
Minneapolis photographer Canaan Mattson documents the swath of destruction occurring in his neighborhood in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
Mustafa Tameez, a security expert and former consultant with the Department of Homeland Security, speaks on his experience training police officers in implicit bias, community relations and diversity.
Dr. Shana D. Lewis speaks out on finding balance and taking care of your personal mental health as news of protests and sporadic riots permeate the news.
In black households across America, parents prepare their children for the struggles that may lie ahead with “the talk” – an introduction to the hard reality that they may be judged by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character.
If you’re just hearing about the Insurrection Act for the first time, you’re probably not alone.
BET News host Marc Lamont Hill says the emotional impact of the national protests following the death of George Floyd has been nothing short of devastating.
There are few people who can describe the emotions felt by NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as they embarked on their mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Anne McClain just happens to be one of them.
