by JaLoni Amor Owens For many Americans, one of the only days that left the nation feeling as hopeless and defeated as it did on November 8, 2016 was the day after. Those on the left, whether or not Secretary Clinton was their first choice for President of the United States and whether or not […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 24th, George Alan Bush, a 51-year old white man, entered a Kroger grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky and fatally shot two Black people. He reportedly told a white bystander afterwards, “Whites don’t shoot whites.”
I wasn’t prepared for the responses to my most recent essay on living intentionally as a childfree Black woman and taking ownership of my womb. I never presumed I was alone in my sentiments on this subject, of course, but I also didn’t expect my words to resonate so deeply with so many people. Writing […]
By Amber Butts As children, we are told to stay out of grown folk business. As adults and elders, we then continue that wheel and narrative, which doesn’t give space for us to build an intergenerational emotional intelligence. What if children were in more “grown folk” conversations? Could we better prepare for it if children […]
by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia Rafael Braga Vieira was sentenced to five years in prison after police arrested him at a large demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2013. 25 years old at the time, Braga was homeless and collecting recyclables to survive. He was completely unaware that a mass protest was even taking place. Raphael was charged […]
In the era of #MeToo, Bill Cosby is convicted of sexual assault and is given a 3-10 year sentence. Other Hollywood giants like Harvey Weinstein and Les Moonves are also being accused. Now, many are hoping Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, will be face accountability as a third woman accuses him of sexual […]
A recent study by the Brookings Institute on poverty last year shows that for the 4th year in a row, overall poverty numbers in America are falling. The catch, however, is that the decline isn’t spread evenly.
In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan discussed what he saw in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina that led him to donate $2 million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts. “Wilmington truly is my home. Kept thinking about all those places I grew up going to,” Jordan […]
Last week, African National Congress (ANC) chairman Gwede Mantashe announced that South Africa’s white farming community could have it taken from them without compensation after some disputed the prices the government offered for the land. According to Express, now some experts are trying scare the government away from the plan by arguing it could lead […]
Minding the Gap, a documentary by Bing Liu, follows what happens to Liu and his two friends Zack and Keire as they grow up in the rust belt town of Rockford, Illinois. The film traces the violence, poverty and trauma that affected their formative years and continues to affect them as they enter adulthood. The […]
When Laura Ingraham, a Fox News host, vilified Lebron James and his remarks on President Donald Trump by telling him to “shut up and dribble,” she unknowingly strengthened a growing political consciousness among athletes in the age of Trump.
For more than two years, a Pennsylvania grand jury listened to an investigation into the sexual abuse and molestation by key Catholic priests and church leaders. Dozens of victims filed the room and recounted their experiences. However, the legal reports documenting the two-year investigation were blocked from release, as lawyers for certain clergy members have […]
