by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis My first brush with the law took place when I was just 12 years old. I
Category: Social Justice
War on Women
by E. Faye Williams In case you haven’t noticed, there is an uptick in the war on women. The tragedy
Will the Next HUD Secretary Fight for the Unhoused?
by David W. Marshall In 2000, Republican George W. Bush ran for president as a “compassionate conservative.” Bush defended his approach:
White Marine Acquitted in Fatal Choking of Black Homeless Man
By Sunita Sohrabji Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who fatally choked Jordan Neely last year while aboard a New York subway train,
As AI-Denied Health Insurance Claims Rise, So Does Nationwide Frustration
By Selen Ozturk The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked a national debate over rising health care costs and
Black Student Brutally Attacked Because of Race, Claims Lawsuit
By California Black Media By Solomon O. Smith/California Black Media A distraught mother and her legal team announced a $10
With Heightened Hate Crimes, Funding Cut for Ethnic Media
By Agustin Duran As hate crimes reach their highest curve in recent years, California ethnic media face an end to
Justice for Davonte Adams: A Call for Legal Recourse and Social Change
(Black PR Wire) Cobb County, GA – On November 19th at 11 AM, a press conference will be held in front of
The Wrongful Execution of Marcellus Williams
By Sunita Sohrabji Civil rights organizations decried Missouri’s Sept. 24 evening execution of Marcellus Williams, noting that the victim’s family
Marginalized Communities Need More Doctors. Medicare Policy Must Help Address Shortages—Not Push Physicians Out of High-Need Areas
Smart public policy should help increase access to primary care to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and prevent underserved