Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of rap legend Tupac Shakur, is eligible for parole.

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Roland Martin reminded viewers that Cuban officials have stated they will not turn Assata Shakur over to their jurisdiction.

Films about some of history’s most important Black female figures are infrequent, which is why news of a movie on the life of Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman sparked attention this week. Rumors flew that singer Beyonce Knowles would help develop and star in the film about Baartman, who was taken into the slave trade and put on display in […]

Christie sent a letter Tuesday to Port Authority chairman John Degnan demanding the return of Joanne Chesimard, known as Assata Shakur. The revolutionary activist was convicted of killing a New Jersey State trooper in 1973.

Talks of whether or not to extradite fugitive Assata Shakur from Cuba have reemerged between Cuba and the U.S., according to reports. MUST READ: Cop Out: Eric Harris’…

Amid outcry from the state police union, a New Jersey university has decided to cancel a commencement speech from rapper Common over a song he…

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New census projections have revealed that white children will be outnumbered by children of color in the United States within the next five years. The rise…

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins the shortlist of U.S. officials demanding the Obama Administration return Assata Shakur, to the U.S. to complete a life sentence for…