From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us | Music
What role has hip-hop played in activism? From the 1980s, hip-hop has essentially enabled marginalised voices to break through to the mainstream. The song Girl…
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed | Black Lives Matter
NewsFeedWork crews in Washington DC have started removing the large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House. The…
Trademark name of White hate group ‘Proud Boys’ now belongs to Black church
1 of 2 | Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the far-right hate group Proud Boys (pictured in 2020) was serving a 22-year prison sentence for…
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives | Business and Economy News
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same.Target is ending its…
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade | Slavery
On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from her homestead in Alabama, United…
US veteran Daniel Penny on trial in New York for fatal subway chokehold | Racism News
Penny faces up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter in the racially-charged trial. A former United States Marine is set to go on trial for…
US federal jury convicts three officers in fatal Tyre Nichols beating | Black Lives Matter News
Three former police officers have been convicted on federal charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee — an incident in…
Second ex-US police officer pleads guilty in death of Tyre Nichols | Courts News
Emmitt Martin is one of five fired officers charged over the fatal beating in 2023 that renewed calls for police reform.A second former Memphis police…
How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime | Police News
Columbus, Ohio – Some of the final moments of Ta’Kiya Young’s life unfolded in a supermarket car park last August. Suspected of stealing from a…