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Chicago Violence: 19 Shot Overnight; 13 Wounded in Just 30 Minutes
19 people were shot in overnight shootings on the South and West sides of Chicago. 13 of them were wounded over a period of just 30 minutes.
POLL: 64 Percent of New Yorkers Say the NYPD Favors Whites
What a shock. According to a recent poll, 64 percent of New Yorkers say the NYPD favors whites over blacks.
On AMC and James Holmes
AMC, the cable network, originally began as a movie channel in the mid-1980s. Now, however, we most commonly laud AMC not for its airing of The Godfather trilogy in chronological order during at least one holiday weekend per year, but rather its groundbreaking stable of television series that seem to garner the most Emmy nominations. Although it’s no […]
4 Dead, 29 Wounded In Another Bloody Chicago Weekend
Four people are dead, including a 13 year-old boy, and 29 others are wounded after yet another incredibly bloody weekend in the Windy City. What will it take to stem the tide of violence in Chicago?
Tulsa Shooters Face Hate Crime Charges For Killing Spree; Community Members Calling for Death Penalty
The men who went on a shooting spree in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s black community will face hate crime and 1st degree murder charges. Many community members are calling for prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Watts and England.
Rampage in Tulsa: Two White Men Launch Killing Spree Against Blacks; 3 Dead, 2 Injured
Last Friday, two white Tulsa, Oklahoma residents went on a murderous rampage in a black section of the city, shooting five people, killing three of them. Police and FBI officials say it is too early to call this incident a hate crime; do you agree?
530 Young People MURDERED in Chicago since 2008
According to a truly disturbing article in the Chicago Reporter, 530 young people have been murdered in Chicago since 2008. More young people are murdered in the city of Chicago than any other American city. How do we save our youth?
No, the Government Does Not Want Your Guns
Remember when last month NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre talked about the,”massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment in our country”? Yeah, I’m thinking he was a little off. Sadly, paranoid gun talk and fear is how the NRA recruits new members, but his whole […]
'Boyz N The Hood' Rings Out, 20 Years Later
‘Boyz N The Hood’ Rings Out, 20 Years Later John Ridley, NPR | July 8, 2011 In the original trailer for John Singleton’s 1991 film Boyz N The Hood, violent images play over a thudding drum track, as voice over introduces viewers to the hard heart of South Central Los Angeles. “This is Los Angeles, gang […]
10 Teenagers Shot at Ind. Black Expo
10 Teenagers Shot at Ind. Black Expo Associated Press (via News One), July 19, 2010 Police say eight people were wounded in a burst of gunfire in downtown Indianapolis during the Indiana Black Expo and two more in separate shootings that followed. Police spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell said early Sunday that authorities made no immediate […]
Afraid of the Dark: Original Poetry & Unfortunate Events
During my first year of college I was pulled over by the University of Chicago police. What did I do you ask? I walked down the street at night. They told me they needed to see my I.D. because there was a robbery in the area. The three white people across the street speaking in […]
The Soft bigotry of Low Expectation: Part 1 Violence
In May 2008, I was in the North Lawndale community on my way home from work when I was attacked. I was attacked by 8-12 black children ranging from ages 10 – 12. They were throwing rocks, bricks and etc , because I had refused to give the youngest one money. I didn’t fight back. […]