Nazareth M. Haysbert is a trial lawyer and managing partner of the law firm Haysbert | Moultrie LLP. He concentrates his legal practice in the areas of civil anti-terrorism litigation, class action/mass tort litigation, and global human rights. He has extensive experience advising, counseling, and advocating on behalf of a wide range of clients from various socio-economic backgrounds. Such clients include […]
A former prosecutor in the Central Park Five case has resigned from at least two nonprofit boards as backlash intensified following the release of the Netflix series “When They See Us,” a miniseries that dramatizes the events surrounding the trial. El martes, the president of Vassar College posted a letter on its website saying […]
The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12% over the past year to nearly 59,000, with more young and old residents and families on the streets, officials said Tuesday. The majority of the homeless were found within the city of Los Angeles, which saw a 16% increase to 36,300, the Los […]
Ranae Arnette has over 8 years of experience in Corporate Marketing and Communications and is currently the Communications Coordinator for the LA Black Worker Center. After her first ride through Skid Row, Ranae became a social justice advocate for those experiencing homelessness. This ultimately led to a desire to be more impactful and more involved […]
Last January, Los Angeles Unified School District leaders ended historic teachers strike by promising to, entre otras cosas, decrease class sizes and hire more support staffers — promises that came with a price tag. En el momento, district leaders said that price tag would overwhelm LAUSD’s already-stretched budget as soon as 2021. But L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti urged the district […]
A group of black voters represented by a foundation affiliated with former Attorney General Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee is challenging Mississippi’s Jim-Crow era laws written to place black candidates for statewide office at a disadvantage…LEER MÁS
Timirah James is a Developer Advocate at Cloudinary and an influencer in the evangelism space, creating awareness around STEM and diversity in tech as well as helping others build great technical skills and become great developers. She is an active contributor in the mobile and server less community and is best known for being a […]
Ed Sanders is the president of ES Advisors Group, a public affairs consultancy with over 20 years of experience implementing public policy, advising electoral campaigns, and directing community-based and business growth initiatives. Twitter: @edwardmsanders
Del Harrison or Del as most people call her is hilarious. An only child and very honest, Del’s skillful, punch-line packed storytelling about her everyday life and spot-on observations wins audiences every time. Currently starring in this season of LaffMobb’s LaffTracks on TruTV, Del is no stranger to being hot on TV: Gotham Comedy Live […]
a At the end of 2017, federal and state prisons in the US held about 475,900 inmates who were black and 436,500 who were white, according to a survey by the Pew Research Centre think tank. Mientras tanto, the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People reports that African Americans are incarcerated at more than five times the rate […]