Urban Government

*The attorney for the family of Alton Sterling - who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge, LA police Tuesday night - took the...

*On the 4th of July, Brown on Black racism is rearing its ugly head in Compton, according to civil rights activist Najee Ali who...

*Beyonce has spread some financial love around the city of Flint, Michigan in the wake of its toxic water crisis, thanks to the generosity...

*An independent investigation has turned up zero evidence of unethical behavior by Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver, who had been accused of misusing money...

* Alicia Amerson ~ Volunteer recruitment is one of the toughest tasks when it comes to running a tight political campaign. That’s why California Assembly...

*After a video went viral of activist PFK Boom questioning the commitment of Pastor Jamal Bryant and demanding that he leave the city, the...

*Charles Wade, a prominent Black Lives Matter activist and co-founder of Operation Help or Hush, was arrested last month and charged with human trafficking...

*“Get the f*ck out the whole city!,” activist PFK Boom shouted at Pastor Jamal Bryant at the 148th West Wednesday—a weekly event the City...

*Flint Water Crisis ~ Access to clean drinking water is a concern all over the world, but in the United States it’s often a foregone...

*Jesse Williams has long supported the Black Lives Matter movement, and now he’s taking his passion to the small screen for the Laurens Grant-directed...

*During a town-hall style event on London on Saturday, President Obama offered tips on Speech Methods 101 to the Black Lives Matter movement. Obama...

*Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce today that Harriet Tubman will be the new face on the $20 bill. Sources tell Politico that...

*Team Hillary can add another celebrity to its ranks, with the support of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The NBA icon made his endorsement of Hillary Clinton known...

*“As children we imagine riding the rainbow. We’re older and our imaginations have changed,” said Michael Trotter Jr. about the concept of the title...

*When most folks think about  black celebrity Republicans, the name that comes without even thinking about it these days is Stacey Dash. But there...