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The alleged murder of Reeva Steenkamp by boyfriend Oscar Pistorius coincides with the 15th anniversary of the One Billion Rising (V-Day) global protest of violence against women and girls.

January 24, 2013   Thursday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will announce that the Department of Defense will lift the ban on women serving in combat roles. This announcement comes on the heels of Wednesday’s hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on the Review of Sexual Misconduct by Basic Training Instructors at Lackland Air […]

Bernard Center president & CEO Michelle D. Bernard argues that in November, African Americans, women, and persons of color who embrace conservative principles will not look to the Republican party in pursuit of the promises of our Declaration of the Independence.

Not all men are rapists. Not all men rape virgins because they believe that doing so will cure them of HIV, AIDS, or other sexually transmitted diseases. Not all men ravage the bodies of women and girls because they view women as tools of war. Not all men physically or verbally abuse women. But there are men […]

Forensic experts have weighed in with what they say is 99 percent accuracy: the screams on the 911 tape are not from George Zimmerman. NBC News investigative reporter Michael Isikoff, MSNBC contributor Michele Bernard, and radio host Steven Collins join Hardball.

Michelle D. Bernard on The McLaughlin Group, Sunday, March 25, 2012.

Michelle D. Bernard on Washington Watch with Roland Martin. Why is Trayvon Martin’s Story Sparking a Nationwide Movement?

Up With Chris Hayes: Michelle D. Bernard discusses the tragedy of Trayvon Martin.

Hardball with Chris Matthews: Michelle D. Bernard discusses Obama addressing Trayvon Martin shooting.