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White House on Lockdown During Memorial Day
On Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2016), The White House went on a partial lockdown after a woman threw a metal object over the fence.
Louisiana Prepares To Pass “Blue Lives Matter” Bill
After the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement, multiple attempts at creating contrary movements followed. Among them was “Blue Lives Matter,” a phrase used by supporters of police officers who feel that they’re often mistreated and go unappreciated for the services they provide. In an attempt to further protect police officers from attacks – […]
Flint Water Crisis Aftermath: How The Blame Game Backfires
The Flint, Michigan Water Crisis may be the most alarming example we have of the U.S. government neglecting both its people and the responsibility of doing so so we’ve had in years. As many now know, Flint used to get their water directly from Detroit. Due to a financial strain, emergency managers that were overseen […]
Cleveland Wants Tamir Rice’s Family To Pay $500 For Ambulance Ride
Cleveland police officers killed Tamir Rice within seconds of getting to the scene after receiving calls of a “man” with a gun in 2014. Rice was 12 years old and holding a toy gun. Regardless, he was shot dead in moments and a grand jury chose to not indict the officer responsible. To make matters […]
Grief as Love & Memoir: Healing as a Multiracial Woman of Color through Remembrance of the Deaths of Women in My Family
By Annie Alexandrian “We must leave evidence. Evidence that we were here, that we existed, that we survived and loved and ached. Evidence of the wholeness we never felt and the immense sense of fullness we gave to each other. Evidence of who we were, who we thought we were, who we never should have […]
Why “Obamacare” is a Win for Black Youth
Despite right-wing opposition, black youth have a chance to change the course of history by mobilizing our communities to enroll in the new Affordable Care Act’s healthcare insurance marketplace. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare,” offers health insurance to more than 40 million people for the first time.
VIDEO: Store Manager Chokes Homeless Man To Death Over Stolen Toothpaste
Illinois State Rep. Bobby Rush is calling for a special investigation into the death of 35 year-old Anthony Kyser, who was strangled to death after stealing toothpaste from a CVS in Chicago. The manager claimed self-defense, but surveillance footage seems to tell a different story.
President Obama Unveils Sweeping Gun Control Plan
Today President unveiled a sweeping gun control plan. It includes closing background check loopholes, banning assault weapons, and increasing access to mental health services. Does it stand a chance in Congress? What would you like to see to curb gun violence?
TRAYVON UPDATE: Enhanced Video Shows Zimmerman’s Injures; Experts Say 911 Screams Aren’t Zimmerman
After much speculation over a grainy police video released last week – showing a seemingly scratch-less George Zimmerman arriving at the Sanford Police Station – an enhanced video has been released today, showing injuries on Zimmerman’s head.
The Devil Wears Populism On His Sleeve
If one were to just read the preamble of the United States Constitution it would be reasonable for them to believe that this country is a system based on pluralistic values and populism: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for […]
Where's Aniysah? A Campaign to End Violence Against Women of Color
This week, I am going to feature a blog I wrote for Document the Silence which is a website I co-founded dedicated to ending violence against women of color. Right now, we are in the midst of mounting a national online media campaign to document how domestic violence and the family court system work in […]