“They know they’re going to face some obstacles along the way, sometimes some discouragement, because all too often the world underestimates young men like these.…
Two years ago, heart patient Anthony Stokes was kept of a heart transplant list because of his police record. At 15, when admitted to an…
He was 25 years old. He was Black. He was homeless, unarmed, mentally ill, lying on the ground and he was still shot to death…
It is a known fact that many individuals in the African-American community do not trust law enforcement officials and it is becoming more apparent, as…
On July 26, 2012, President Obama launched his official White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans. The program is designed to help children of…
In her documentary series “Our America,” Lisa Ling aims to peel the scab off of hard truths that are happening across this country, such as child sex trafficking and suicide among veterans – two stories that were explored in the show’s current second season on OWN. This Sunday, the 38-year-old journalist will put a spotlight […]