Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first Black woman reporter hired at The Washington Post, donated $10,000 to recently laid-off guild members at the newspaper. https://t.co/xhtACUa7xk

The fit ready. The mission clear. The campaign officially starts next week. I’m ready to go. I don’t know about y’all. This ain’t about fame. This ain’t about clout. This is about the people. Jobs. Housing. Insurance relief. Protecting our seniors. Investing in our kids. Make

The next time you an ambulance thank black people! The first emergency medical service (EMS) in the United States staffed by trained paramedics was created by a group of Black residents in #Pittsburgh. Founded in 1967, the Freedom House Ambulance Service pioneered modern,

🚨 WHITE MAN ADMITS HE DROVE ILLEGALLY FOR A YEAR TO “TEST POLICE RACISM” — SAYS HE WAS NEVER STOPPED At a Grand Rapids city commission meeting, he steps to the podium holding expired registration tabs. Then drops it on the room: “I ran an experiment.” For an entire year, he

The Reverend Jesse Jackson. Should be proud to be black.

Biden: My friends, I cannot sugarcoat this. These are dark days. The threats we face today are not anything new but have been amplified in the ways we have never seen before. Our children are watching and I'm worried about what they are hearing so we have to be unapologetic for

College students in Michigan who are into journalism: We want to give you $$$. Apply for the SPJ-Detroit scholarship! https://t.co/l1DPHc5Za8

A federal judge ruled on Feb. 9 that a lawsuit from residents of two majority-Black districts in St. James Parish, LA (“Cancer Alley”) can proceed, alleging polluting plants were concentrated in their communities in violation of the 13th & 14th Amendments. For generations, these

This is disturbing stuff, ICE has bought apps (Tangles & Webloc) which allow the agency to track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer. https://t.co/vWW04LEbFV

Olympic pride, big games, and a packed week ahead 🦅 New episode out now 🎙️ 🥉 Jasmine Jones brings home Olympic bronze 🏀 Top 25 showdown in Ypsi 🎙️ Featuring Gregory Lawson and Andrew Sivulka Listen on all platforms 🎧 🔗 https://t.co/WUtMnvXo2C

Inbox: Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries inviting the family of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who died last week, to the State of the Union

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the Reverend Jesse Jackson. He spent his life pushing America to live up to its highest ideals and his fight for civil rights, dignity, and fairness will inspire generations to come.

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ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history. Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibit that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia https://t.co/FnDB9apnXY

Jordan Davis should be turning 31 today. Instead, his life was stolen at 17, shot and killed by a white man over loud music at a Florida gas station. His mother, @replucymcbath, carries his legacy into Congress-fighting every day for stronger gun laws so no other family has to

If you are ever turned away at the polls, your LEGAL response must be: “Please give me a provisional ballot, with a receipt, as required by law.” 🗳️ Spread the word! 🗳️

A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts

"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth on them."  -- Ida B. Wells #BlackHistoryMonth2026

Do not forget him. He was one of the victims of ice in LA celebrating New Year’s Eve..