Ziad Ahmed's courageous activism scored him entry into one of the most prestigious schools in the U.S.

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A Muslim-American teen from New Jersey was accepted into Stanford University for writing #BlackLivesMatter 100 times in response to an essay question.

Who actually thought that comparing being intoxicated to the sanctity of Black lives was a good idea?

Plus, by 2018, 14 million less people will have insurance under GOP Healthcare bill and website sells "Drunk Lives Matter" St. Patrick's Day t-shirt online.

"Stranger Fruit's" director says this new footage proves that on the day that Brown died, he didn't try to rob a local convenience store.

Douglas Muir, an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia, faces scrutiny after posting a disparaging message on Facebook aimed at Black Lives Matter.

Tensions between players and the organization rose throughout the month of July after the Minnesota Lynx wore Black shirts stitched with the words, “Change starts with us. Justice & Accountability,” written in white on the front.

The charges sound foolish, but do they sound familiar? Ramsey Orta was also arrested after filming Eric Garner's death.

Over the course of the last week, NewsOne was forced to revisit our gallery that lists the shooting deaths of Black men killed during police encounters, to add the names of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, while also documenting the two-year anniversary of Eric Garner's death.

During the remainder of the week, services are scheduled to honor the life of the woman family and friends lovingly called "Sandy."