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People of Color Do Not have the Right to Bear Arms
Who is allowed to have a gun in the United States? After the House of Representatives’ problematic proposed gun control measures and the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this week, the answers are becoming clear: people of color are not allowed the right to bear arms.
Black Reporter Remains Professional During On-Air Verbal Assault
Last week, a reporter named Emory Victor was on-scene after the shooting death of Michael Disbrowe, who officers in Boone, Iowa claim was wielding a firearm when they fatally shot him. But during her report, she and the cameraman were approached by a woman who began to verbally assault Victor. Her reaction is drawing praise from […]
Supreme Court Allows Teens Convicted on Murder a Chance at Parole
On January 25, 2016, the United States Supreme Court has decided that states have to place a ban on mandatory death-in-prison sentences for juveniles retroactively.
Loretta Lynch Is One Step Closer to Being Attorney General
Loretta Lynch is one step closer to becoming the next Attorney General. From the Huffington Post: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first African-American woman to hold the post. The panel voted 12 to 8, with all […]
Medical school students hold ‘die-in’ to shed light on biases in health care
Medical students from more than 70 U.S. schools organized a die-in Wednesday in support of the nationwide protests condemning a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Participants say the same structural racial that is present in police brutality against blacks manifests itself in […]
Don’t Blame Black and Brown Voters If Democrats Lose Today
When it comes to Hip-Hop and politics, there are few voices as prominent and poignant as legendary Hip-Hop journalist and DJ, Davey D. On Saturday he took to his Facebook page to drop this powerful piece taking Democrats to task for the idea that if they lose the Senate majority, it will be the because […]
Report: teachers expect less from students of color
According to a new report released by the Center for American Progress, teachers expect less from students of color when it comes to academic performance.
149 years ago today, Juneteenth was born
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger delivered news that the war had ended in Galveston, Texas.
Student says teacher told him to address him by saying ‘yes sir, master’
An Iowa student says his high school economics teacher told him to call him “master.” Jabre White, a Roosevelt High School senior says he was shocked when he heard Mr. McCurtain’s remarks.
No Need to Slutshame
By: Kristen Topp I am a pretty open person, someone that usually has a live and let live attitude, unless my civil liberties are being threatened. So I’m not really understanding all the hate on women and their personal use of their bodies. The most recent example of slut-shaming being Rihanna’s choice of […]
HIV is Not A Crime
By: Aron Cobbs, BYP100 New York Chapter I’m incredibly humbled, proud and inspired to be in Iowa. The state recently became THE FIRST in our country to reform its draconian HIV criminalization laws during the first national “HIV Is Not A Crime” Conference at Grinnell College this week. I hope and trust that other states will follow […]
From Local to National Activism: 30 Black Men Consulting the White House
I was honored to be a part of a national delegation of 30 black Public Ally Alumni professionals working on a Public Allies and Open Society Foundation project to advance black male achievement (BMA) for opportunity youth (ages 18-24) in conjunction with The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative from May 6-8, 2014. To […]