The Challenge Of Listening
Several white Americans have asked me, is the civil unrest Americans still see across the country, against anti-black violence, police brutality, and demanding systemic change, a movement… Read more »
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people
Raising The Bar: Jolanda Jones Delivers Justice
Jolanda Jones delivers justice and #BlackLivesMatter”Texas-style… Read more »
‘Only Human’ Partners With ‘The Marsha P. Johnson Institute’ To Launch ‘Better Together’ Cause Campaign
Only Human, a community-based organization that exists to make the world a better place by celebrating the things that make people “only human,” has partnered with the Marsha P. Johnson Institute to raise awareness around the Black Lives Matter movement, and even more so, around Black transgender people… Read more »
More Than 57 Million People Joined World-First Global Pride Event For LGBTQIA+ Community
Global Pride, the 27-hour virtual Pride that took place on June 27, reached a worldwide audience of 57,050,978 viewers in at least 163 countries, organisers have confirmed… Read more »
What, To Black America, Is This Fourth Of July?
This Fourth of July, Americans are being forced to see the nation’s celebration for independence differently… Read more »
The Legal Aid Society Condemns NYPD Violence Against Queer Liberation March
The Legal Aid Society released the following statement today condemning the New York City Police Department (NYPD) violence towards the Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality this past weekend… Read more »
#BlackLivesMatter Will Be Centered In Global Pride Event On June 27, Organisers Announce
Organisers project huge viewing figures and announce former US Vice-President Joe Biden, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and artists Laverne Cox, Adam Lambert, Kesha and Todrick Hall among more than 40 new appearances… Read more »
National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Statement in Support of Justice in Policing Act
The Justice in Policing Act is a critical step towards unraveling the systemic racism embedded within law enforcement… Read more »
Interview With Danielle Brooks From Orange Is The New Black
Danielle Brooks talks Black Lives Matter, body positivity and singing at Samira Wiley’s wedding… Read more »
Democratic Presidential Debate Left Out LGBTQ Issues
The first Democratic Presidential debate of the 2016 season was an exemplary example of civil discourse compared to what the American public witnessed with the GOP’s presidential debate… Read more »
