Parents thank Obama for 'beautiful tribute' to their slain son

Slain black teenager Trayvon Martin's parents have welcomed US President Barack Obama's unexpected and unusually personal remarks on their son as "a beautiful tribute to our boy." "We are deeply......

When a KILLER is set free...

It’s not just those he has wronged whose lives get affected. A young man was killed in Florida on February 26 because he was black and wore a hoodie. When his killer was acquitted on July 13,......

'Dharun Ravi did NOT kill Clementi'

Ravi Pazhani and his wife Sabita sat silently as Steve Altman, their son Dharun Ravi's lawyer, and members of the Support Ravi initiative declared that Ravi was judged unfairly -- first by public......

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

IMAGE: LeBron James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring......

The masks of Naomi Osaka at the US Open

US Open champion Naomi Osaka wore a different face mask for each of her matches at Flushing Meadows this year.   They each carried the name of a Black American and aimed to highlight racial......

Osaka's boyfriend joins her fight against racism

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka walks onto court before the US Open final at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queen, New York City, September 12, 2020. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images......

SEE: Tennis star Gauff's strong statement at #blacklivesmatter protest

IMAGE: US teen tennis star Coco Gauff at a peaceful protest at Delray Beach in Florida on Thursday. American teenage tennis prodigy Coco Gauff appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray......

'Am I next?' Tennis star joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death

IMAGE: American teenager Coco Gauff. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Teenage tennis phenomenon Coco Gauff released a video protesting killings of African-Americans in the United......