After a tragic incident, Nafessa could have let the trauma she experienced define her. However, through courage and perseverance, along with the help of a dedicated trauma psychologist, she has been able to move forward and thrive.

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former NFL quarterback and activist is teaming with Ava DuVernay for Colin in Black & White, a scripted limited drama that has been picked up by the streaming giant.

The unfortunate irony is that the very tool that may be helping to make more people aware of the racism and violence that Black and other people of color face is also helping to fuel their trauma.

The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said

The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two big forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart.

Americans overwhelmingly want clear standards on when police officers may use force and consequences for officers who do so excessively, according to a new poll that finds nearly all Americans favor at least some level of change to the nation’s criminal justice system.

NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the elite Cup Series who just two weeks ago successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues.

Higher Praise Tabernacle in Covington, which said it followed the state’s reopening guidelines, is now fighting criticism after being forced to close its doors again since several of its members contracted coronavirus and have been hospitalized.

Traditional education is built upon a foundation of White supremacy, and that needs to change if we are to end systemic racism and be honest about the unfair treatment and atrocities Black people have suffered throughout America’s history.

Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863 but it was not enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865.

Five years after a white supremacist entered a church in Charleston, SC, and killed 9 Christians attending a Bible study group, we remember.

Prosecutors brought murder charges against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that the black man posed no deadly threat.

The Aunt Jemima brand, established by Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood in 1889, now owned by Pepsi, is getting rid of the old logo and 130-year-old brand name as American corporations make sweeping changes to heed the calls for an end to long-held traditions and practices rooted in racism.

An Atlanta-area police chief who was criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has now been placed on leave while his city investigates him.

Tyler Perry will pay for the funeral expenses of Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old black man who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer, sparking protests and cries for justice across the nation, as well as for his children’s college educations.

An Atlanta megachurch pastor is being lambasted on social media for referring to the benefits white folks received from slavery on the backs of the black enslaved as "white blessings" instead of "white privilege."

This week, EEW Magazine Online is highlighting the Twitter posts that challenged us, made us cry, and even made us angry. Most of all, they made us want to share.

In less than four years, the Reap What You Sew School for Women in Malawi, Africa has been quietly changing the culture of one of the poorest countries in the world.

In the wake of the recent killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, global spiritual leader and elder statesman Bishop T.D. Jakes is calling for a national conversation on policing and race to be immediately followed by an action plan for police reform.

Protesting the murder of George Floyd matters and is necessary. It brings awareness to the systemic racism, police brutality and violence against black people – though many wish to ignore and still choose to deny their existence.