30 Search results for "human trafficking"

Tennessee Governor will give answer on Cyntoia Brown’s clemency before he leaves office
This Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced his office will review sex trafficking survivor Cyntoia Brown’s case and decide whether to grant her clemency before he leaves office.
Conviction of Brazilian political prisoner echoes injustice in the U.S.
by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia Rafael Braga Vieira was sentenced to five years in prison after police arrested him at a large demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2013. 25 years old at the time, Braga was homeless and collecting recyclables to survive. He was completely unaware that a mass protest was even taking place. Raphael was charged […]
Homeland Security hits Salvadoran people while they are down, announces end of status
When President Donald Trump and his team promised largely white supporters a less inclusive America, both along the campaign trail and through executive policy, they meant it. A mere week after millions in America celebrated the new year, set positive resolutions and began the transition back into traditional work weeks, the Department of Homeland Security […]
Op-Ed: ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Ignores Black Women
The following post originally appeared on The New York Times under the title, “The Girls Obama Forgot.” It was written by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. By: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw “ANYTHING that makes life harder for women makes life harder for families and makes life harder for children,” President Obama told an approving crowd last month, at a White House […]
A list of reasons why you can’t ‘stop the violence’ in Chicago
The following post originally appeared on The Nommo Gathering Black Writers Collective, a Chicago-based group of writers. The group was founded by writer/activist Stephanie Gadlin, and includes a host of authors, poets, playwrights and other creatives. The post appears under the original title, “10 Reasons Why You Can’t ‘Stop the Violence’ in Black Chicago.” […]
Blood On The Leaves (The Corporate Value of Black Bodies)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He9dqTl4TV0&feature=share&list=UUz9f4VYYJf65DQnxYfEw-yA In the aftermath of the not guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial, I began to think about how not only is Black death acceptable in America, it’s profitable. Corporations make billions in the trafficking of Black bodies. From music and videos that degrade and dehumanize us, to movies that criminalize us, we’re like disposable […]