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 by Jamila Mitchell  Oprah Winfrey recently committed a $500,000 donation for the upcoming March for Our Lives protest, matching contributions from other celebrities such as George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, and world renown luxury brand, Gucci. Inspired by the recent Parkland school mass shooting, the March for Our Lives event will bring together pro-gun regulation proponents […]

Colin Kaepernick knelt silently, clearly explained his protests on behalf of vulnerable people, and promised to donate more than $1 million to “organizations working in oppressed communities.” Continuing his tradition of putting his money where his mouth is, Kaepernick donated $25,000 to assist young immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s order to end Deferred Action […]

Only one more day is left on the 2016 calendar, and it seems as though the world couldn’t be happier about it. From natural disasters to the election of Donald Trump to an overwhelming deluge of celebrity deaths, the past year has been quite the newsmaker with an abundance of poignant lows and only a smattering […]

This evening, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will head to Madison Square Garden to play a New York Knicks team that’s looking to further prove itself as a legitimate competitor in the East. But neither of these are the main storyline of the night. Instead, the biggest pre-game headline concerns what’s happening long before tip-off. LeBron James […]

Last week, the New York Times reported findings that African American families with higher incomes tend to live in areas with more low income African Americans due to segregation, as well as systemic racism in housing and home mortgage lending. The report also brings attention to racism in white neighborhoods, which black families may wish […]

Last Saturday night, after police shot and killed Sylville Smith, 23, a young black man who Milwaukee police claim threatened officers with a handgun, citizens of Milwaukee responded by protesting, firing shots, and setting cars and buildings on fire. The protests continued Sunday night, where one person was injured by a gunshot. Police set a […]

Some have stated that racial segregation in U.S. neighborhoods has declined over the last few decades, even though it is still very high, especially when looking at Chicago’s Southside neighborhood and Washington D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood.

Patrice Price was driving down Highway 175 in Milwaukee County when her two-year-old son found a gun and fired it. A bullet hit the 26-year-old mother in the back and she died on the scene. According to WISN, Price was driving the car that belonged to her boyfriend, who is a security guard. The toddler reportedly found […]

Nineteen year-old Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. was shot by Madison, Wisconsin police officer Matt Kenny on Friday, March 6th. Since Friday night, demonstrations have swelled in Madison, with Robinson’s family and community members demanding answers. Robinson’s death comes just after the DOJ released a scathing report on the city of Ferguson’s racist policies. The DOJ […]

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  The family of a mentally ill black Milwaukee man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in April said Tuesday they are hopeful the officer will be charged after the Justice Department announced it will review the case for civil rights violations.  Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Monday that his […]

  Demonstrators in Chicago are prepping for a second day of protests after shutting down Lake Shore Drive on Thursday in response to a group of New York grand jurors dismissing charges against the officer who fatally choked Eric Garner.