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This Video Asks “What Would the World Be Like Without Black People?”
The Jubilee Project is the brainchild of three friends who came together with the goal of bringing change to the world. Their latest project is a video titled “World Without Black People.” The video includes a crew talking to people on the street of different races and asking them the sobering question of “What would the […]
NBC Honors 28 African-Americans This Year
NBC celebrates Black History Month in a number of ways, but their newest vertical NBCBLK is offering some special.
Republicans Prove Terror Only Exists When Committed by People of Color
There were several important political issues missing from Tuesday night’s Republican debate in Las Vegas. Most noticeable was the repeated overlooking of recent acts of terror in this country committed by White men, namely the mass killing last month at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood, and the murder of nine Black congregants at Emanuel AME this summer. This is […]
What happens when white people are asked about white terrorism?
The biggest threats to national security in the United States are right-wing Christian white supremacists. Despite the post-9/11 stereotype that paints the face of terrorism as Muslim, more Americans have been killed by right-wing extremists than Islamist extremists since 2001. So why aren’t white people asked how they feel about acts of terrorism committed by […]
Misty Copeland is First Black Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre
For many young people of color or those interested in the arts, Misty Copeland is an inspiration. At just 32-years-old, she has made a name for herself in the world of dance, specifically ballet. She was named one of Time‘s “100 Most Influential People” last year, landing her on the cover of the magazine. […]
Don Lemon is Literally Trolling Black Americans
On Monday evening, Don Lemon went full fool. The CNN Tonight host held up two different symbols. The first was the confederate flag which has been a major topic in news coverage since the massacre at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina last week. The second was a placard which read the word, “NIGGER.” […]
Black People Killed by Police Twice as Likely to Be Unarmed as White People
An investigation by The Guardian has found that Black and Latino people killed by police are more than twice as likely to be unarmed than white people. From The Guardian: Black Americans are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters with police as white people, according to a Guardian investigation which […]
The Police Killed More Than 100 People In March
In total, 290 people have been killed during police encounters since the beginning of 2015. The tally kept by the website Killed By Police is much higher than the vastly incomplete FBI statistics. For comparison, the UK has only seen 52 police killings since 1900, reports Shaun King. Yes, since 1900. As March concludes #PhillipWhite is […]
Racism Is Keeping Black People Up At Night
Racism can have many unseen consequences. One study shows that sound and restful sleep may be a casualty of experiencing with racism on a daily basis.
I Believe In the Self-Determination of Black People, Not the Oscars
By Dominique Hazzard I don’t really care about the Oscars. I’m not a movie buff, I think awards shows are boring, and I don’t give a huge amount of weight to the artistic judgements of a bunch of hand selected old white men with ballots. Being too invested in receiving affirmation from whiteness and white […]
Now That White People Have Declared ‘Bae’ Over, Black People Can Use It in Peace
“Majority culture’s adoption of the word, stolen from African American vernacular, distorted it to the point of misuse and meaninglessness,” writes Robin Boylorn for the Guardian.
John Crawford and Tamir Rice: How Black People Can Die for Carrying Toy Guns in an Open Carry Gun State
By: Brandon Patterson In August, 22-year-old John Crawford was gunned down by Ohio police in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, outside of Dayton. Police were responding to a call reporting a man waving a rifle in the store.