Guard salaries are driving the costs with one employee for every two inmates, compared with one employee for every four inmates in 1994.
A 31-year-old Las Vegas police officer has been charged in the death of an unarmed Black man, who died after being placed in martial arts-type chokehold following a chase through a casino, according to CBS News.
The father of one African-American student at a Texas middle school said that administrators did not properly discipline students who hatefully referred to his daughter as an "ape" and a "slave."
Deshauna Barber is opening up about the ugly side of being Miss USA. When Deshauna became Miss USA in 2016, it was a quintessentially American moment. The soldier who hailed from Washington, D.C., was a vision in her golden gown topped by a glittering crown and an even brighter smile. Unfortunately, some people couldn’t handle […]
Guests at the National Museum of African American History and Culture were stunned when a noose was found on the premises. Visitors’ day of exploration into our history was disrupted when they had to be ushered out of an exhibit due to an upsetting discovery. BuzzFeed reports that a noose was spotted on the floor […]
The Wake County school system is looking into a recent incident involving a Black teddy bear that was hung from a noose at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Three more Fox News employees filed legal complaints against the controversial network Monday, joining 20 other employees in making racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuits.
Trans people, and trans women of color especially, are under attack in this country. Last year marked the deadliest year on record for transgender people, with 27 murders. In 2017, there have already been seven murders and we’re only in the third month. Considering trans women’s risk of sexual violence, trans people’s economic vulnerability, and […]
LGBTQ people of color are far more likely to experience violence according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs’ most recent report and when transgender women are under attack, it’s important to uplift and shine light on those who are challenging perceptions, organizing people, or just plain changing the game. Today we honor the beauty of […]
Today is "Celebrate Bisexuality Day," check out a bunch of celebs who have identified as bisexual.
