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How a Chicago mayor’s proposal to make post-grad plans a requirement for graduating harms Black & Brown students
Not content with over-policing Black folks in the streets and at their schools, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is now extending these practices into their academics. Earlier this week, the mayor shared his bright idea for requiring Chicago Public Schools students to produce a letter of acceptance from a 2 or 4-year university, vocational school, a […]
Shots Fired In Ferguson After New Footage Of Mike Brown Released
New footage of Mike Brown in the same convenience store he was later accused of robbing raises fresh questions about his death and has sparked outrage in Ferguson that later turned into protests.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Won’t Move To Brooklyn Brownstone Citing Safety Concerns
Once people reach a certain level of notoriety, their lives change in ways they often don’t expect, including a loss of privacy. For Ta-Nehisi Coates, author and journalist for The Atlantic, these problems have forced him to choose to not move into a property he purchased. According to the New York Times, Coates and his wife were looking to […]
ICYMI: The Iowa Brown & Black Democratic Forum
Last night, Fusion partnered with the Iowa Black and Brown forum, the country’s oldest non-partisan organization focusing on the issues of communities of color to give all three Democratic candidates an opportunity to speak to issues facing our communities with the same amount of time allotted.
The “Anti-Racist” Michael Brown Art Exhibit is the Epitome of White Privilege
Michael Brown, Jr. was murdered in cold blood last August in Ferguson, MO. Now, a life-sized model of his dead body is on display in an “art exhibit” in the historically Black neighborhood of Bronzeville in Chicago. Sadly, it epitomizes the very definition of the White Privilege and racism it seeks to rebuke.
Invocation: An Interview of Ariana Brown
By L.G. Parker Some poets scream, others approach the microphone with a fierce control that sits you down and reminds you of your magic and your wounds. Afro-Mexicana poet Ariana Brown is the latter. With five years of experience as a poetry mentor and workshop leader, Brown has a commitment not only to her own […]
Breaking: Brown Family Will File Civil Lawsuit, Ferguson Police Official Fired
The family of Michael Brown has announced that they will file a civil lawsuit against the city of Ferguson following the Department of Justice’s announcement that they will not seek federal charges against Darren Wilson. In the aftermath of the DOJ’s scathing report on the racial biases within the city of Ferguson, one Ferguson police […]
From Brownsville to the White House
From the White House: A couple of weeks ago, a photo of 13-year-old Vidal appeared on Humans of New York, a popular blog. He talked about his principal Ms. Lopez, saying: “She told each one of us that we matter.” After garnering more than 1 million likes and shares on social media, the photo gave rise […]
For Marshawn Lynch & Brown Boys Who Dare to Control Their Own Stories
“Telling your own story is revolutionary,” Britni Danielle of Brown Boy Genius says of Marshawn Lynch.
Troop Oakland: Meet the Radical Brownies
Believe that #BlackLivesMatter? There’s a badge for that. Oakland-based Radical Brownies are going above and beyond cookie sales.
Inspired by Daughter, Rapper Danny Brown Writing Children’s Book
According to Pitchfork, Danny Brown has a children’s book in the works. Inspired by his 13-year-old daughter, Brown is writing on black girls and self-esteem.
Officer who called Mike Brown memorial ‘trash’ placed on unpaid leave
A Ferguson, Missouri police officer who referred to a memorial for Mike Brown as “a pile of trash” has been placed on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident.