Despite the claims by many that the death of Trayvon Martin and the trial of George Zimmerman is not a race issue, Rev. Al Sharpton…
Debra Simmons, 55, vice-president of the Mississippi Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN), the civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton, was violently…
You’d think some artists would be a little more conscious of what they decide to rap about, but that’s never the case – even for Lil’ Wayne’s antics. The famed rapper’s latest fiasco comes hot off the heels of his being dismissed from a Lakers game for his unruly behavior and a dispute caught on […]
The first greek-letter organization for African American men was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The organization was founded…
“R&B Divas” star Monifah joined an impressive lineup of panelists on last night’s edition of BET’s news talk series “Don’t Sleep” hosted by T.J. Holmes to discuss topic of marriage equality for the LGBT community. As you know, platinum-selling recording artist Monifah is a member of the community who is actively pursuing same-sex marriage […]
New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie , is being criticized by Black leaders for comparing the Civil Rights movement to gay marriage in a recent statement where he said he would veto a gay marriage bill and called for a referendum. Christie said, “I think people would have been happy to have a referendum on civil […]
NEW YORK-Robert L. Carter, a federal judge who helped form the case against segregation in the historic Brown Vs. Board Of Education Supreme Court trial has died at age 94 after complications from a stroke. Carter was part of Thurgood Marshall’s NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as a lawyer and helped win the historic […]
With the real housewives of…any and everything taking over any and everything it was only a matter of time before someone made a spoof of it. The Real Housewives Of The Civil Rights is funny though the execution could have been better. It features wives: Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Rosa Parks, Marilyn Monroe, Maya […]
Miss Community Clovia talks with Secretary of the Commonwealth Janet Polarek about getting your rights restored. Listen Now!
As we celebrate Black History month, we pay tribute to Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was a modest seamstress on her way home from work when…
The theme of the Feb. 10 concert is very personal for both Obamas: <strong>“A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement.”</strong> Performers include Natalie Cole, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Howard University Choir.
The 20-month construction clock began ticking for the <strong>Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington</strong> late last month.
