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News, Obituary

Civil Rights Icon and Political Adviser Vernon Jordan Dies at 85

Vernon Jordan, an iconic civil rights leader, presidential adviser and lawyer who held leadership roles at the United Negro College Fund and the National Urban League, and who worked as a Georgia field secretary for the NAACP and director of the Voter Education Project for the Southern Regional Council at the height of the civil…

By

Ishena Robinson

Published

March 2, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

Time Magazine Gets It Right, Names LeBron James Athlete of the Year

As the Grammys have proven time and time again, the winner isn’t always the most deserving. But when it comes to Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year, this year at least, they hit the nail on the head. On Thursday, Time Magazine made the big announcement and commended King James for not only leading the…

By

Jay Connor

Published

December 11, 2020
Politics

Michael Jordan: A Day Late and a Million Dollars Short

On Monday, Michael Jordan decided to break his Clarence Thomas-like silence on race relations in this country to denounce the killings of unarmed black men, women and children at the hands of police. In a piece for The Undefeated, Jordan also condemned the killings of cops and donated $1 million each to the NAACP Legal…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

July 26, 2016
Michael Jordan Speaks Out on Police Brutality, Targeting of Cops

Basketball legend Michael Jordan is speaking out on the shootings of black Americans, as well as the recent attacks on officers, issuing a statement today through The Undefeated in which he declares that he “can no longer stay silent”: As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

July 25, 2016