The Boston Red Sox apologized on Tuesday after fans at Fenway Park hurled racist abuse at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones. Jones, who is black, said he was subjected to racial epithets and had objects thrown at him during the Orioles-Red Sox game on Monday night. The incident sent the Red Sox scrambling into damage … Read more
President Donald Trump’s housing secretary provoked a firestorm Monday by saying slaves brought from Africa were “immigrants” who dreamed of success for their families in the United States. Ben Carson, who is black, made the stunning remarks during an address to employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington. “That’s what America … Read more
U. S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the Republican’s inauguration. About 2,000 mostly black protesters ignored steady rain to march and rally near Washington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, as … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the new attorney general is poised to get a rough ride when he appears before US senators. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, will face questions about his past record on civil rights at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Senate Democrats will also challenge him over his tough immigration stance. … Read more
Chicago, Illinois – On the eve of the US elections, Chance the Rapper took the stage to mobilise millennials of colour to vote. Hundreds of people filled Grant Park for a free concert by the Chicago-born, Saturday Night Live featured star along with group Twin Peaks and other musical acts, followed by a Parade to … Read more
A North Carolina police chief says video of a fatal officer shooting does not provide “definitive” evidence the black man who died was pointing a gun. But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said the “totality of all of the other evidence” supports the police version of events. Chief Putney said the video would be shown … Read more