Civil Rights & Social Justice
In celebration of International Workers Day, we wanted to highlight some of the most powerful Black women behind the Labor Movement.
The Krome North Processing Center, said to have deplorable conditions, is under review after a Haitian immigrant died while in ICE custody.
Trump administration officials started the removal of historic artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
For years, famed housewife Porsha Williams had the exclusive rights to being the dumbest person to ever make a statement about the Underground Railroad. Remember when she publicly stated in front of company that she believed it was an actual train? Well, the dumbest administration to ever do it has said, “Hold my beer.” For […]
Black folks on social media are warning Black Americans not to participate in an upcoming global protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk.
From March 23 to March 30, the AAPF will host the 11th annual 'Her Dream Deferred' forum, dedicated to addressing the issues impacting Black women across the nation.
In celebration of Certified Nurses Day, here are 14 Black nurses who have made a lasting impact on the medical field.
Taylor’s case is just one example of how we can’t even get a peaceful rest without being a target for violence. Many others came before her like Sandra Bland, a Black woman who was found hanging in a Texas jail cell just three days after being arrested during a traffic stop, Atatiana Jefferson, another Black woman fatally shot by a police officer inside her home, Tanisha Fonville, the Black woman killed in her home by a police officer during a mental health emergency, and countless others whose names never saw the light of day.
Breonna Taylor was one of the catalysts for the most widespread protest movements in modern times. Her death at the hands of Louisville, Kentucky, police officers alongside the public execution of George Floyd at the hands of Derek Chauvin sparked enough anger and outrage to incite millions of Americans into the streets to demand justice.
These 10 remarkable individuals are upholding John Lewis' tradition of making “good trouble” in the name of securing voting rights.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a moment that marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
March 7, 1965, is known as Bloody Sunday after hundreds of people peacefully marched from Selma to Montgomery but were violently attacked.