Los Angeles restaurateur and high school teacher teaming up to help students with fellowship
The unlikely bond forged between Los Angeles restaurateur Mike Gordon and high school teacher Maynard Brown is as powerful as the college fellowship created by this blended brotherhood.
American Airlines allows employees to wear Black Lives Matter pins on uniforms
American Airlines says employees can wear pins supporting Black Lives Matter. The airline is calling it a matter of equality, not politics.
A dozen protesters arrested at South Los Angeles demonstration in memory of Dijon Kizzee
A third consecutive night of protests outside the sheriff's South Los Angeles Station over the fatal shooting of Dijon Kizzee by deputies was underway Monday night.
As protests continue over racial injustice, Marcellus Wiley stresses importance of family
“Remember, I’m born in 1974, so my Black life has mattered since the day I was born.”
Protesters gather outside DC mayor's home after officer shot, killed 18-year-old Deon Kay
Protesters gathered outside of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's home Thursday morning after a police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old on Orange Street Wednesday.
'It's outrageous': Family lawyer says plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring
A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police.
Nearly 200 LA protesters stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Kenosha
With signs held high, close to 200 people rallied outside LA City Hall, passionate about stopping police brutality, after an officer shot and paralyzed 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin last week.
The Issue Is Podcast: Coronavirus, The RNC, and racial justice intensified
Another week like no other.
The Issue Is: Coronavirus, The RNC, and racial justice intensified
On the coronavirus front, The United States surpassed 180,000 deaths. On the political front, President Trump accepted the Republican nomination at a national convention unlike any seen in modern history. And on the streets of many of America’s major cities, protests for racial justice intensified following the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake.
Jacob Blake's family holds Kenosha rally against police violence
Family members of Jacob Blake are leading a march and rally Saturday to call for an end to police violence.
Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations amid revived racial tensions
Civil rights advocates have begun gathering to highlight police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington.
NBA to form social justice coalition as playoffs resume following walk-off protests
The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason.
Stanley Cup Playoffs to resume with 3 games each Saturday, Sunday
The NHL's second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after players prompted the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts makes 1,000th career hit amid social justice movement in sports
Dodgers star Mookie Betts wasn't planning on playing in Thursday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants, in a form of protest against police brutality following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. He wasn't listed on the roster.
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wears LA designer's protest shirt
As NBA players made a statement against racial injustice, a Los Angeles clothing designer caught the eye of one player.
Report: NBA players agree to resume playoffs after protest against racial injustice
After NBA players made a bold statement against racial injustice and boycotted all games scheduled for Wednesday night following the police shooting of Jacob Blake that left him paralyzed, the NBA players decided to resume the season, according to a report. However, no NBA playoff games will be played for the second night in a row.
A man ahead of his time: Former Olympian John Carlos speaks on racial injustice
“They’re heroes, every one of them! “
WNBA games postponed for 2nd straight night following Jacob Blake shooting
WNBA players’ union president Nneka Oguwmike said on ESPN that the players planned to resume play on Friday.
NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players
The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Black Lives Matter activists to hold Black National Convention, put spotlight on police brutality
Black Lives Matter activists are holding their first Black National Convention. The virtual event Friday will adopt a political agenda calling for slavery reparations, universal basic income, environmental justice and legislation that entirely re-imagines criminal justice reform.