SAN FRANCISCO -- As the country celebrates Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we asked prominent activists and allies from across the country what Black ...

Ryan Sorrell is editor of The Defender newspaper, which is launching a Freedom School in Kansas City to train Black students in revolution and resisting oppression Editor's Note: This interview is ...

Spectators watch a Juneteenth Parade in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021. Contributor Juneteenth represents the long-delayed freedom of enslaved Black people in the United States. But Juneteenth isn ...

The California Black Freedom Fund, launched in 2020 amid nationwide calls for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd, is taking a bold step to secure its future. The organization has ...

This April, 2024 image provided by UnCommon Law shows a class from the UnCommon Law program Home After Harm celebrating graduation from the 10-month group program, at Salinas Valley State Prison in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Jun 18, 2025, 05:18pm EDT Jun 19, 2025, 12:09pm EDT Rihanna ...

Explore how Beyoncé's #BLACKBIIRD on her #CowboyCarter album echoes the fight for Black freedom. Discover powerful stories from the past and their impact today ...