California College Fires Black Gay Man For Tweeting About Cops & Racism
Dr. Jonathan Higgins was the head of Claremont Colleges’ Queer Resource Center. His leadership comprised of the consortium of California
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No Hate Crime Charges For Killing Black Student
Sean Christopher Urbanski, the white University of Maryland student who is accused of stabbing and killing black Bowie State student
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Officer Sues Black Lives Matter Activists Over Baton Rouge Police Shooting
Gavin Long, an ex-Marine sergeant, gunned down police officers on July 17, 2016–killing three and wounding three others–before a SWAT team member
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Activists Demand NRA Pull Recruitment Ad In Their Own Powerful Video
Several LA-based civil rights organizations, including Black Lives Matter, co-produced a video published Friday that imitates the NRA’s controversial recruitment video that
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Tyreke Smith Rocked The Bold Statement Shirt During Ohio State’s One-Day Camp
Meet Tyreke Smith, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. If you’re a fan of college football, you probably already know his name.
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Black Lives Matter Chicago Sues For Court Oversight Of Police Reforms
Black Lives Matter and other civil rights groups filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Chicago to push
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Journal Faces Controversy Over Black Lives Matter Analysis
A political philosophy journal faces backlash after featuring an analysis of the Black Lives Matter movement in its June edition
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Black Lives Matter To Help Incarcerated Mothers
There isn’t much time left before Mother’s Day but some African-American mothers are deprived of the chance to celebrate it
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Ferguson Activist Edward Crawford From Iconic Photo Found Dead
Reports are not clear on whether the shooting took place Thursday night or early Friday morning. Police investigators are calling
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