A Black inmate at a GA jail is alleging in a lawsuit that a corrections officer CHOKED him w/ a leg restraint & made a racist remark while other officers watched in 2022. Harris is suing the officer involved & the 3 officers who he says failed to intervene!nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b…

The avg. household wealth gap between white families and Black and Hispanic families is over $1M! Structural racism is leading to these stark discrepancies in wealth building and home ownership! ALL families deserve to make a living wage and own property! brnw.ch/21wJupd

The Kinseys own one of the largest collections of Black art and artifacts! This beautiful family is preserving some of the most important stories in Black American history! The collection is a must see! 🎥: @somethingblackmade

Hana Taylor Schlitz is going to be the youngest graduate in the history of Texas Woman’s University! After her mother’s death, Hana says she wants to dedicate her studies to tuberculosis research! I can’t wait to see her impact on the world! becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-fi…

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ influence is being felt in Congress! His leadership is a beacon of light in a Congress controlled by a fractured conservative majority! It’s beautiful to see a Black leader impact a positive change for EVERYONE! apnews.com/article/house-…

Despite the Fair Housing Act of 1968, housing inequality and underfunding still persist in communities of color! Generations of housing discrimination and redlining have created a systematic housing problem! All communities deserve the American dream! thegrio.com/2024/04/29/dea…

Ms. Opal Lee is going to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden! Opal is an activist who successfully advocated to make Juneteenth a federal holiday! Opal’s contributions will ALWAYS be remembered in Black history! cbsnews.com/texas/news/bid…

Nana Ampofo is leading a book club promoting open-minded conversations & discussions with inmates & DePaul University students in Cook County Jail! EVERYONE deserves a chance to learn! Programs like these are so important, especially for the incarcerated! thegrio.com/2024/04/28/dep…

America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee (WI) is educating people about Black history! Founded by James Cameron, a survivor of a 1930 lynching, the museum focuses on stories often overlooked in racial history! We MUST protect these institutions! jsonline.com/story/life/202…

A Black-run grocery store just opened in Detroit’s North End! Detroit People’s Food Co-Op is providing their community with quality produce and locally made products from Black-owned farms and producers! We need more of this! metrotimes.com/news/detroits-…

Former security guard Gregory Livingston is GUILTY of shooting and killing Alvin Motley Jr. at a Memphis gas station over loud music in 2021. He has been sentenced to LIFE in prison.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban, standing up for women's reproductive rights & safeguarding reproductive health care! The repeal will take effect after the legislative session concludes this summer. brnw.ch/21wJsea

The National Park Service allocated $23.4M to 39 projects for the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, to help preserve historic sites associated with our struggle for #equaljustice ! 👏🏿 nps.gov/orgs/1207/nati…

After a 2-year community effort, San Diego's Henry Clay Elementary has been renamed to honor Dr. Bertha Pendleton — the city's 1st African-American and female school superintendent! More groundbreaking recognition of worthy and pivotal figures in our history!

Spelman College students clinched first place for the third consecutive year in Goldman Sachs' Market Madness competition, earning the college a $1M grant! This initiative aims to enhance financial literacy among HBCU students. Congrats, young scholars! essence.com/news/money-car…

We need accountability and justice for Frank Tyson — another senseless death of a Black man pinned to the ground by police while pleading, “I can’t breathe!” His family desperately needs and deserves ANSWERS, and we need long overdue CHANGE!

'It can happen to my daughter, it can happen to my son, that’s why we have to get JUSTICE for #FrankTyson .' ✊🏿 A reminder of why we are fighting for justice.

Eric Garner, George Floyd, and Frank Tyson all took their last breaths crying out, “I can’t breathe!” America, why are we not learning from these totally avoidable tragedies?! We have to end this vicious cycle of PREVENTABLE police-involved deaths!

Frank Tyson cried out repeatedly, “I can’t breathe” — and the police did NOTHING except tell him to “shut the f*ck up” and continue restraining him! The infuriating loss of #FrankTyson cannot be ignored, swept under the rug, or not taken seriously. We need JUSTICE!

May is #MentalHeathAwarenessMonth & the Brooklyn Public Library is supporting moms beyond Black Maternal Health Week with upcoming events and workshops, aiming to address mental health challenges often faced by women of color. Next up is the Mom-A-Thon at Macon library on May 9.