(BPRW) Volunteer Arlington to Host 6th Annual MLK Day of Service (Black PR Wire) ARLINGTON, Va. – Volunteer Arlington, a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence, will hold its sixth annual MLK Day of Service event on Monday, January 16, 2023, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event encourages people to make Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
A 12-year-old swimmer Leidy Gallona wore a Black Lives Matter swimsuit she designed for a swim competition in solidarity with 22-year-old Amir Locke, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant. Then an independent volunteer official almost disqualified the swimmer, alleging that her swimsuit went against USA Swimming’s policy of no political language, according to WDIO News. The […]
A Louisiana high school went through a week of fights that lead to 23 students being arrested in three days. The series of fights caused Southwood High School parents knew something had to change according to CBS News. Several Black dads decided to form Dads on Duty — a group of about 40 dads who take […]
The Black Lives Matter Global Network has responded to allegations against Patrisse Cullors the the group’s co-founder who’s recently been questioned about her financial records. The organization sent a statement to Blavity stating the allegations against Cullors are false. “Patrisse Cullors is the Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF). She serves […]