social justice

Regina King and Uzo Aduba used the come-as-you-are fashion edict for Sunday’s virtual Emmy Awards to highlight the national struggle for social justice

Tiffiny Dixon is an activist and mother to a 4-year-old son she describes as bursting with energy… a real go-getter who literally leaps out of bed each morning with a smile on his face ready to embrace the world....
But Dixon worries. She that where she sees simply hope for the future, others will one day see a future threat. And...

The city of Louisville agreed to pay Breonna Taylor’s family $12 million and enact police reform, but political consultant Michael Starr Hopkins is pointing out that no admission of fault was mentioned in the agreement and believes that in order to elicit real social change, we need to continue to see similar settlements.

13-year old Keedron Bryant drops by to speak about his debut EP “I Just Wanna Live” which was inspired by his viral tribute to George Floyd.

Black trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston speaks on how the pandemic has impacted trans women of color and other issues facing the community including issues of violence and discrimination.

Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics, joins Raul Martinez ahead of Game 7 after the organization donated $25 million to social justice causes.

The Boston Celtics clearly have the formula to create problems for the Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, Kemba Walker added 18 points and 10 assists and the Celtics never trailed on the way to beating the Raptors 112-94 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday. The Celtics improved to 4-1 against…

Former NBA player Len Elmore gives advice to players to best achieve maximum impact for social justice.

The NBA returned to play Saturday after sending a powerful message this week by halting games over racial injustice. Reverberations are still being felt around the NBA days after the Milwaukee Bucks sat in their locker room for three hours in a historic decision to boycott their playoff game following the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake by police officers in…

Boston Celtics players are among those continuing the push for social justice.

Some players on the Boston Celtics — who resume playing Sunday when they kick off their Round 2 showdown with the Toronto Raptors — are among the league’s most powerful voices continuing the push for social justice, saying they want drastic change.

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason

A new report from the Society For Human Resource Management shows one third of Black workers feel undervalued in the workplace compared to 18 percent of white workers. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., the president of SHRM joined NBCLX to discuss further how the American workplace continues to wrestle and struggle with racism.

The shooting of Jacob Blake has caused many to question the justification of deadly force by police. Black law enforcement expert Lynda Williams says the shooting was unjustified and is providing recommendations for law enforcement, such as mandatory de-escalation training for all officers.

“When you have a friend, or you’re involved with someone who’s speaking like that to others…If you feel it’s wrong and don’t say anything. Then you’re perpetuating the problem.”

Being an ally to people of color takes more than just posting messages of support on Instagram. A new book by Jenna Arnold, “Raising Our Hands.” explores how white women specifically can recognize their privilege and learn to make a difference IRL.

Dr. Harry Williams of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund details findings in a new report about fragile communities across the U.S. that spotlight concerns on healthcare, police misconduct and needed education reforms in major urban cities.

The family of slain Breonna Taylor are speaking out demanding arrests as the investigation into her death drags into its fifth month. Journalist Phylicia Ashley does a deep dive into the controversy.

Black August began in August 1979 to commemorate the rich history of black resistance in America and celebrates freedom fighters, including those who were incarcerated for defending Black lives.

California State University (CSU) recently voted to require ethnic studies or social justice classes a requirement for graduation as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have propelled social unrest and injustice issues to the forefront.