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Poll: attitudes towards slavery reparations split among Americans
Opposition to reparations has been widespread, and the results of a recent poll shows that sentiment has not changed much. Latest research from YouGov shows a significant divide, along both racial and political lines about the topic.
We need black gay male couples on television
The following post was written by Xavier D’Leau, and originally appeared on The Root under the title of “Can We Please Get Some Black Gay male couples on TV?” By: Xavier D’Leau My television raised me. I’m not criticizing my mom here. A single mother, she worked tirelessly to give her only son whatever he […]
16-year-old sentenced to 15 years for robbery after judge changes mind
A 16-year-old Utah teen was sentenced to up to 15 years in a maximum security prison after a judge changed to terms of his plea agreement. Cooper Van Huizen pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree felony robbery for his role in a home invasion last year.
Author Sam Greenlee dead at 83
Author Sam Greenlee, best known for his work, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, died at his home in Chicago on Monday. He was 83.
Sexual assault by Florida inmates went unreported
A South Florida female correctional officer says she was sexual assaulted by 17 inmates inside a Miami correctional facility in December. According to NBC 6, the woman said she was humiliated and suffered significant injuries. Three other corrections officers were also hurt, with no one alerting authorities for more than two months.
In response to the man who refuses to believe white privilege exists
This piece originally appeared in TIME. It was written by Briana Payton, and appears under the original title, “Dear Privileged-at-Princeton: You. Are. Privileged. And Meritocracy is a myth.” By: Briana Payton While Tal Fortgang is not responsible for white male dominance in society, he should at least recognize that this social hierarchy is not […]
Video: four Berkeley cops deployed, black man arrested for jaywalking
A video showing an altercation between at least four members of the Berkeley Police and a group of black men and women is making its way around the internet. The 7 minute video shows police detaining a man for what appears to be jaywalking. Tensions escalate, and and another young lady who the recorder […]
Still Slaves
I remember sitting in the courtroom for my cousins hearing. It was him and 4 other young men, who were all sitting in khaki colored prison jumpsuits with handcuffs and chains shackled from their hands all the way down to their feet. The scene became all too reminiscent of the images of young enslaved Africans […]
White student: ‘I will never apologize for white privilege’
A white college student who doesn’t believe in the existence of racism or white supremacy wrote an essay about why he would never apologize for white privilege. Tal Fortgang says that he’s tired of being told to “check his privilege” by others at his college. Here’s an excerpt of the essay that was published in […]
The death of Gakirah Barnes: will we now believe that murder and rap are connected?
News of 17-year-old Gakirah Barnes’ death is just now making its way around the internet. The Chicago teen was gunned down after being struck by at least nine bullets on April 11. Given her lifestyle, some would say that her fate was sealed. Since age 14, the teen had a well-known reputation for being a […]
DJ E-Z Rock dead at 46
DJ E-Z Rock, one half of the rap duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, whose song “It Takes Two” is a classic has passed away. He was 46.
Update: charges brought against 5 Hasidic men who beat black gay fashion student
In December, we reported that Taj Patterson, a black, gay New York fashion student, was attacked by five Hasidic men while walking home from a night out. The men have since been charged in connection to the incident.