Civil Rights & Social Justice
Black America faces worsening economic and political prospects, but supporting Black businesses can build community wealth.
Sybil Wilkes covers federal investigations, a civil rights tribute, and more impactful stories shaping our world.
Sybil Wilkes' daily roundup covers rising tensions, voting rights, food safety, and honoring civil rights legend Rachel Robinson.
A mother fights for justice, the Justice Department faces scrutiny, and a baseball star aims to inspire Black youth.
CHICAGO, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Urban Growers Collective (UGC) announces a landmark partnership with the Obama Foundation to anchor summer programming at the new Obama Presidential Center (OPC). Running through September 20, 2026, UGC will host Garden Gatherings, a six-part intergenerational series activating the Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden as a hub for civic engagement and food justice. […]
Discover how Frederick Douglass’ “power concedes nothing” call still drives America’s fight for true freedom and equality today.
The shooting in a Florida Walmart parking lot illustrates how the right to bear arms truly doesn’t apply to Black people.
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th year, the expected patriotism of a sanitized history exposes the deep chasm Black Americans must navigate every Fourth of July.
Douglass' iconic 1852 speech on July 4th remains a powerful lens on America's unfinished promise of freedom and equality for Black Americans.
Memorial Day honors military sacrifice, Black history, and racial justice. Sybil Wilkes' segment explores these themes through personal stories.
(Black PR Wire) The National Organization of Blacks In Government, Inc. (BIG) joins civil rights organizations and Supreme Court Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson in denouncing the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais as weakening protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Black and other minority communities across the […]
Black community leaders fight voting rights threats, entrepreneurs revitalize neighborhoods, and Black music icons honored in cultural legacy.
