Memphis Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Assault

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: Screenshot A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer pleaded guilty in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee to one...

NYSNA Nurses Hold Speakout, Vigils, Call For Fair Contract

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: Facebook New York, NY— On Thursday, March 2, NYSNA members held actions at public hospitals throughout New York City on the...

UN Probe: Libya Human Rights Abuses Must Be Addressed

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: YouTube Top UN-appointed independent rights investigators on Monday urged the authorities to share more information on mass graves and other...

ACLU On Jacksonville Murders: “We Are Outraged By This Hateful Act Of Violence”

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Wikimedia CommonsYouTube Screenshots JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Saturday, August 26, a gunman opened fire at a Jacksonville General Dollar store in...

Urbanworld Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Urbanworld Film Festival NEW YORK, NY (November 6, 2023) – The 27th Annual Urbanworld® Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), along with prestige partner...

Coco Gauff Wins 1st Grand Slam Title With Wild Comeback

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots Coco Gauff has been earmarked as the future of women’s tennis since she was 15 years old. That future...

West Coast Union Tackling California Housing Crisis, Living Wage

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: Facebook You can’t have a living wage without sufficient affordable housing, and you can’t afford decent housing without a living wage. These...

It Is Time To Abolish Antiquated Undemocratic Electoral College

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Wim LavenPeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots In life people face many moral dilemmas. The challenge of making choices when different values are in...

U.S. Department Of Education Hosts National Summit On Equal Opportunity In Higher Education

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Dept. of EducationTwitterYouTube Screenshot On Wednesday, July 26, the U.S. Department of Education will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity...

Tyre Nichols Funeral: Sharpton To Deliver Eulogy

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: YouTube Memphis, Tenn. (Monday, January 30, 2023) – Tyre Nichols will be laid to rest at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church...

‘The Miami Creative Movement’ Exhibit Extended Through April 8th

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: Barry Fellman Due to popular demand, the Center for Visual Communication (CVC) in Wynwood is announcing the stellar exhibition featuring 15...

Understanding The Current State of Felony Disenfranchisement

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: Transformative Justice Coalition Today, we remember the history of felon disenfranchisement as part of a 2-part article reviewing felon disenfranchisement and...

Seventy Years Later: Learning Lessons From J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Legacy About American Militarism

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube ScreenshotsWikimedia Commons A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, which...

Presidential Wannabe DeSantis Attempting To Sanitize American History By Attacking Black History

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: YouTube Curse that First Amendment! What were the Founding Fathers thinking? As Ron DeSantis has declared and legislated, the safety of Florida...

The Annual She League Conference Returns To Atlanta September 21 – 22

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: Facebook (Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA — The She League Conference, a two-day event dedicated to nurturing and advancing the careers...

Spelman College Announces New Senior Vice President For Institutional Advancement

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Black PR Wire Photos: Spelman College (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – Spelman College announced last week the appointment of Salena Gray Jegede,...

ACLU Praises DOJ Report On Louisville Police

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photo: YouTube Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded its years long investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), finding...

U.S. Black Chambers: “Our Fight For Economic Empowerment And Inclusion Continues”

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By U.S. Black Chambers Photos: U.S. Black ChambersYouTube ScreenshotWikimedia Commons – In the wake of recent developments challenging the progress made in...

U.S. V. Trump: Most Important Criminal Case In American History

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots UCLA law professor Richard L. Hasen has called U.S. v. Trump the most important criminal case in American history....

Mississippi ‘Death Squad’: Racist Cops Plead Guilty To Torturing Two Black Men

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: People’s WorldYouTube ScreenshotsJACKSON, Miss. (AP)—Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch...

NYCLU: City Council Must Override Mayor Adams’ Veto Of Key Police Transparency Component

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK CITY – Today Mayor Adams vetoed a recently-passed bill that comprised a critical component of the How...

Black Owned Business Uses New Tech To Make Life Insurance More Inclusive For Underserved...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: VideoYouTube Screenshots LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, November 7, 2023 — As fears continue to grow over AI and its ability to discriminate against...

Long-Term Strategic Plan For Black America: Can Black Americans Afford College?

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Photos: YouTube Screenshots There is considerable and widely acknowledged evidence that a college education can provide a favorable return on investment—especially for...

Trump Seeks To Block Election Interference Charges

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