With Cornel West Endorsement, Bernie Sanders Could Get Second Look From Black Voters
An endorsement by Cornel West could be the shot in the arm Bernie Sanders needs to win over black voters who remain skeptical of his credentials on black issues.
Donald Trump Face In Vegan Butter: Missouri Woman Claims She Ate Image Of Presidential Candidate For Breakfast
An image of the Republican front-runner appeared in a tub of a butter-like spread, the Hillary Clinton supporter claimed.
Immigration Discrimination Laws: Nebraska Beef Ltd. Improperly Required Workers To Prove Citizenship Status, Justice Department Says
In a deal with the Justice Department, a meatpacking firm will pay a $200,000 penalty and lost wages to immigrants affected by biased hiring.
ISIS LGBT Persecution: At UN Security Council Meeting, Gay Islamic State Victims In Syria And Iraq Discussed
Acknowledging sexual minorities is an "important step" for expanding human rights, said Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
Ben Carson And Black Republicans: Will More African-American Conservatives Warm Up To The Neurosurgeon-Turned-Presidential Candidate?
Dr. Ben Carson, the former pediatric neurosurgeon, has courted controversy with his comments about abortion and gay rights, but will will more African-American conservatives warm up to him?
Laughing While Black: Napa Valley Wine Train Ejects African-American Women's Book Club For Being Too Loud
Witnesses helped launch a social media discussion about the unfair treatment of blacks in public accommodations.
Mansur Ball-Bey St Louis Police Shooting: Shot To Back Killed Black Teen, Chief Says
Officers at the scene said they shot the black man after he refused to drop a gun that he allegedly pointed at them.
Bangkok Bombing: Chinese Thailand Tourists Cancel Trips Amid Fears Of Industry Decline, Travel Agents Say
It remained unclear whether other segments of the Thai economy would be affected by the bombing of a popular shrine.
Latter-Day Saints Mormon Women Council Leaders Promoted In Historic Move That Still Keeps Them From Priesthood
The male-dominated church has decided to promote women to high-level leadership positions, but they still can't be priests.
Is Shaun King White? Black Lives Matter Activist, Writer Responds To Conservatives' Claims He Is Another ‘Rachel Dolezal’
Black Lives Matter activist and Daily Kos writer Shaun King's explanation about his racial heritage has gone viral.
Who Is Terrance Kellom? Shooting Death Of Detroit Black Man By Immigration Agent Is Justified, Prosecutor Says
Local Black Lives Matter activists said the monthslong wait for answers in the case was insensitive to the man's family.
Confederate Flag Controversy: More US Schools Consider Bans On Display Of Southern Symbol As Charleston Unveils New Policy
The Charleston County School District said its policy change was made “in light of a year marred with racially divisive and tragic events."
What Is Rise Up October? National Anti-'Police Terror' Activists Call For Massive Demonstrations In New York City This Fall
An estimated 100,000 people are expected to disrupt normal business and shut down street traffic, organizers say.
Confederate Flag Debate Update: California Lawmakers Urge Other States To Remove Southern Symbol In Assembly Resolution
California last year restricted the display and selling of merchandise emblazoned with Confederate symbols.
Los Angeles Police Brutality: How Much Has LAPD Changed From Its Image In 'Straight Outta Compton'?
Despite reforms such as officer-worn cameras and a more diverse force, brutality allegations still plague the LAPD.
Did Suge Knight Kill 'Straight Outta Compton' Rapper Eazy-E? Jimmy Kimmel Clip Shows Sinister Joke About AIDS Death [VIDEO]
Rumors of the former Death Row Records executive's involvement in Eazy-E's death got new steam after the N.W.A. movie release.
Black Persecution: Should African-Americans Qualify For Refugee Status In Other Countries? An Immigration Lawyer Says They Do By US Law
Under U.S. asylum law, persecution must be on account of a person’s race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.
Childhood Obesity In Blacks And Latinos: California Civil Rights Coalition Alleges Racial Discrimination By State Education Officials
About half of California public school districts have neglected the minimum requirements for physical education, civil rights groups say.
'Straight Outta Compton' Black Lives Matter: NWA's Legacy Is Reflected In Anti-Police Brutality Movement 25 Years Later
Rap group N.W.A.'s message in many ways foreshadowed today’s mainstream scrutiny of police treatment of minorities in the U.S.
Who Is Charnesia Corley? Texas Woman To Sue Police Over Vagina Search In Public After Traffic Stop
A public cavity search is not in line with officers' training, a representative of a Harris County, Texas, police union said.
Kalamazoo Police Dashcam Skateboard Selfie Video: Cruiser Damaged, Vandal Who Took Photo On Hood Is Wanted
The officer who parked the cruiser at the mall said damage to police property is a felony in Michigan.
Does 'Black Lives Matter' Include Latinos? Shooting Of Unarmed Hispanic Men Gets Little Attention, Community Says
Social activists say Latino civil rights groups are more focused on immigration reform.
Sandra Bland Video: Brian Encinia Should Be Prosecuted For Waller County Texas Arrest, Petition Claims
Failure to charge the officer would further prove that Texas district attorney's investigation is unfair, a social justice group said.
McKinney Texas Police: Amid Pool Party Scandal, Black Students Arrested At Higher Rates, New Report Shows
"Inadequate training and racial bias" among officers placed in schools can lead to deadly consequences, justice advocates said.
Black Lives Matter In Spain: Activists Protest Senegalese Migrant's Death After 'Racist' Police Raid [VIDEO]
"Our community ... is exploited, persecuted, detained and deported by the violent system of migrant control,” activists said.
Confederate Civil War Debate Video: Slavery States' Rights Theory Slammed By West Point Professor
A West Point Military Academy professor argued that the Civil War was always about Southern states' desire to keep slaves.
Black Lives Matter Violence: Ferguson Bad Publicity Requires Better Message Control, Experts Say
In the year since the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, #BlackLivesMatter organizers have seen how difficult it is to maintain a united PR front.
Violent 'Straight Outta Compton' Screenings? LAPD Gang Unit Sent To Premiere Ahead of Nationwide Debut
Several premieres of urban-themed movies with black casts were marred by theater shootings in the 1990s.
Ferguson Violence: Black Residents In Michael Brown's Hometown Need Jobs, Economic Opportunities
In the year since Michael Brown was killed, Ferguson community leaders have debated how to address the employment disparity between African-Americans and whites.
Who Is Tyrone Harris? Ferguson Police Critically Wound Friend Of Michael Brown, Officials Say He Shot At Officers
Police officials said Tyrone Harris Jr. was wounded after he allegedly fired multiple shots at four St. Louis County plainclothes detectives in an SUV.
