occupy wall street

Occupy Wall Street protesters claim that New York Police Department officers violated their constitutional rights.

Occupy Wall Street offshoot Occu-Evolve held a small counter rally in response to a pro-police one on Staten Island Saturday. Staten Island, of course, is the…

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is known around the world for its history of violence and brutality, particularly against underserved communities of color.…

Roland Martin never leaves you hanging when it comes to issues in Black America. He spoke with Mayor Langford of Atlantic City, NJ on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, how he feels about President Obama’s actions and how Atlantic City will recover. Click here to listen.

Superstar Madonna may have had good intentions when she asked her “MDNA Tour” concertgoers if they were registered to vote, but it suddenly went left after she endorsed Barack Obama. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night’s New Orleans performance, “Who’s registered to vote?” Then said, “I don’t care who you vote for as long […]

The international movement that sparked Twitter’s #99% handle demanding economic responsibility from big bankers celebrated a milestone on Monday. On September 17, 2011, Occupy Wall…

We might have 99 problems, but the 1-percenters aren’t one. At least according to multi-millionaire business mogul and part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Shawn ‘Jay-Z’…

Occupy Wall Street is now entering its third month, and black America has yet to show up. Oh, there are sprinkles of color here and there in the many protests and encampments scattered around the country. But, in large measure, Occupy is a white thing. It has been noted that the absence of black involvement […]

Special to NewsOne from UrbanCusp.com: As the nation and global community turns its attention to the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement, celebrity involvement has been a growing hot topic. Last week, controversy erupted over Kanye West’s presence at the protest site, Zuccotti Park in New York City, at the invitation of Russell Simmons. […]

From WCHB – The Occupy Wall Street movement has taken over the nation and now finds new legs in Detroit. Radio One Station HOT 102.7 took to the streets to find out why Michigan residents have started to protest. Click here to see the moving moments and passion the residents have for Occupy Detroit that […]