Propublica Investigates Fair Housing: U.S. Betrayal of Landmark Civil Rights Law
Nikole Hannah-Jones, a reporter with Probublica, an investigative journalism organization, conducted an extensive examination of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, and found that for decades the U.S. Department of Housing More...
“Betty and Coretta” – A Tale of Two Women
Dr. Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King are heroines of their generation. Widows of two of the most important men in our rich African-American history, Betty and Coretta endured danger and degradation during More...
1955 to 1956: Evidence of HEART, LOVE, SACRIFICE & COMMUNITY
The other day, a friend reminded me of this historical fact: The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted 13 months. What transpired in those 13 months is pure evidence of heart, love, sacrifice for community. From 1955 More...
In Video and Letter to Clergy, Rev. Otis Moss, III Speaks Up About Marriage Equality
The Reverend Otis Moss, III is the Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois. The same church where the Obama’s worshiped before becoming the First Family of the United States. In a More...
What Would Jesus Do? The Black Church and Obama’s Support of Same Sex Marriage
Reverend/Professor/Television and Radio Host Michael Eric Dyson offers commentary and moderates a conversation about the Black church and its response to President Obama’s support of Gay marriage. Some African-American More...
An Ode to Black Women and a Fair, Firm Message to ALL Others.
(BBN Editor’s Note: This perspective was originally published on August 25, 2010. The editorial earned a 2010 IPPIE Award in Journalism Excellence) As a Black woman in America, I have never known a time More...
“Freedom’s Sisters” Honors Civil Rights Women
An exhibit celebrating the role of women in the civil rights movement is coming to New York City, and we’re not just talking Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott-King. “Freedom’s Sisters” also pays tribute to More...