When Trayvon Martin was shot to death by self-imposed security guard George Zimmerman in 2012, he used the state’s “stand your ground” defense. Zimmerman said he feared ...
The oldest Black business industry in America began 190 years ago this month. On March 16, 1827, the first edition of the “Freedom’s Journal” was published,...
The Civil War physically ended slavery in the United States in 1865, but it was the passage of the 13th Amendment that legally abolished slavery. Yet, the...
(TriceEdneyWire.com) In 1960, Blacks in Virginia watched as the state changed the laws against trespass to make it a more serious crime, and the penalty was...
Since the election of Donald Trump in November, there have been almost 1,000 reported hate crimes targeting Muslims, Arabs, African-Americans, Latinos and other people of color,...
BOSTON, MA Nearly three decades after Barack Obama made history and became president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review, Susan Estrich, was recently elected to the...
Rev. Samuel Cornish launched the first newspaper for people of color in 1827; so, would he scroll through today’s newspaper websites and smile, like the proud...
Now that the 2017 Virginia General Assembly Session is over, lawmakers are assessing the level of success or failure in creating laws impacting the lives of their...
ATLANTA, GA On March 1, Morehouse College President John Wilson issued an official statement on the university’s website questioning the intent and purpose of the recent...
TriceEdneyWire.com/Global Information Network A revised travel ban by the Trump administration is already in trouble with a leading aid agency, with the travel industry, and with...