Racial Justice
Brittany Packnett-Cunningham has journeyed from a young activist in Ferguson, Missouri, to a national leader in the movement for racial justice. Raised in the Black church, Brittany was influenced by her father, Rev. Ronald B. Packnett, a pastor and activist who advocated for social justice. When Michael Brown Jr. was killed by police in Ferguson […]
Black Enterprise and Fox Soul are working together to create original programming. The first original series from the new partnership is an Economic Equity and Racial Justice Town Hall. “One Year After George Floyd: Has Corporate America Made Good on its Economic Equity Pledges? It’s now streaming on the service. Justin Barton, Vice President of […]
No one could have predicted the obscurities that 2020 would bring. Between an Election Day that turned into Election Week, a nationwide outcry for social justice and a global pandemic, this year has brought out the best and worst in people across the world. On Thursday Time Magazine announced four finalists for 2020 Person of […]
On Friday, the local chapter of White Coats for Black Lives held a protest that demonstrated against racial inequality in the medical field at URMC. Last year, they held a similar demonstration and they reintroduced the demands had they presented in the past. They are calling for: fostering critical dialogue, preparing future physicians to be […]
The Weeknd is using his Instagram with 23 million followers to fight for justice. He is encouraging his followers to make donations to nonprofit organizations committed to racial equality. The music star donated $500,000 between Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp, National Bail Out and Black Lives Matter Global Network, splitting up the money […]
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