Magic's Jonathan Isaac jersey sales surge after he stood for national anthem while others knelt
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac made headlines last week when he was the first NBA player to stand during the national anthem, and he didn’t wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the anthem as well.
Twitch to help organize esports league, provide scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The purpose of the league is to provide opportunities for HBCU students to compete within an organized esports league and gain access to educational and scholarship support, Twitch said.
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
Black women have long been the Democratic Party’s most reliable and loyal voters, but for generations that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise.
Santa Cruz caravan calls on community to fill out U.S. Census
U.S. census officials say the Bay Area leads the state in the percentage of respondents to the 2020 census. Even so, Many communities are at a 60% response rate or lower, and seek to do better.
Prosecutor: No charges for officer in Michael Brown's death
St. Louis County's top prosecutor announced Thursday that he will not charge the former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a dramatic decision that could reopen old wounds amid a renewed and intense national conversation about racial injustice and the police treatment of minorities.
Virginia Military Institute won't remove Confederate statues or rename buildings
The Virginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, the school’s superintendent announced this week.
Players, coaches kneel before NBA's re-opening night
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz knelt alongside one another before the first game of the NBA restart.
Breonna Taylor to be honored on September cover of Oprah Winfrey’s O magazine
It will be the first time in 20 years that media mogul Oprah Winfrey will not be featured on the cover, according to the publication.
‘He believed in America’: Former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton pay tribute to John Lewis
Former presidents, politicians and civil rights leaders paid tribute July 20 to the late Rep. John Lewis at a memorial service in Atlanta.
Bay Area couple battling HOA over BLM, anti-Trump signs
One message supports the Black Lives Matter movement. The other says, "Trump Is A Donkey's Rear End."
DACA changes will be temporary, Dept. of Homeland Security says
Changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, known as DACA, will be temporary, according to the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Sir Francis Drake statue in Larkspur removed ahead of planned protest
"It's a 30-foot metal statue with a lot of sharp sides. I didn't feel that that was a very safe situation if folks tried to pull it down. I didn't want anybody to get hurt," said Larkspur City Manager Dan Schwarz said.
Trader Joe's to keep popular international food labels, denies packaging is racist
After saying earlier this month that it is replacing "any variations" on the name Trader Joe's, the company said in an announcement on its website it will keep "products that resonate with our customers" on the shelves.
'Get the he-- out of the country': Mike Ditka slams NFL players who kneel during the national anthem
NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka reiterated his stance against kneeling during the national anthem, saying those who would do so could “get the hell out of the country.”
Oakland protest mayhem renews fear of federal intervention
"An accelerant. whether it was gasoline or some other flammable material, was put in there, and it looked like a firework went in there and it ignited that, creating the combustion that looks like an explosion," said Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly.
Vandals caused about $200,000 in damages during Oakland protest
About 700 demonstrators participated in what started as a peaceful march but then some broke from the larger group and smashed windows, spray-painted graffiti and pointed lasers at officers, said Officer Johnna Watson, an Oakland Police Department spokesperson.
More US agents may go to Portland; mayors want limits
The mayors of six U.S. cities are appealing to Congress make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized federal agents to cities that don’t want them.
VIDEO: White woman throws fit, spews racial slur at Asian postal worker in Los Altos
Video of the encounter was posted to Twitter on Sunday around 9:36 p.m. and the customer appears to be agitated with the postal worker.
John Lewis’ body arrives at Capitol to lie in state
he late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda following a procession around the District today.
Berkeley filmmaker turns garage into powerful tribute for Black people killed by police
The mural includes the words “Black Lives Matter” painted at the top, and lists dozens of names.