The following post was written by Carla Murphy of Colorlines. It tells the story of Heather Booth, a white participant on Freedom Summer 1964 and appears under the original title of “Remembering Freedom Summer 1964 Heather Booth.” By: Carla Murphy In the summer of 1964āFreedom Summerāmore than 1,000 Northern, mainly white students traveled for the […]
The following piece was written by William C. Anderson, and appeared on EBONY.com under theĀ originalĀ title of “Lil Terio Isn’t a Little Man.” By: William C. Anderson By the time I discoveredĀ lil TerRio, hundreds of thousands of people had already shared clips of the 7-year-old Georgian dancing. There was no doubt to me that he […]
I hadn’t planned on this but I suppose this is a follow up to my previous article on the national race conversation we aren’t having and how much work needs to be done to set up a communicative framework before we even focus on having THE conversation. As it happened I was in a […]
17 Bullets Ā My first bullet was my warning shot My second bullet was my power shot My third bullet was because my trigger finger couldnāt stop My forth bullet was my pain shot My fifth bullet was for me seeing my own brotherās brain drop
Legislators in Mississippi have passed a bill that would allow people to use their religion to justify discrimination. The “religious liberty” bill stalled last month, with the House voting to send it to a study committee instead of passing it. However both bodies of Congress haveĀ approved a conference reportĀ on the bill, advancing it to Gov. […]
By: Kristen Topp Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Yesterday was an especially awkward day for the students that I teach. It was the PUBERTY TALK. I was sure it would be painful for some of my students. However I didnāt anticipate how uncomfortable the presentation would make me. Not because of the terrible 80ās video, nude cartoons of pre-pubescent […]
Earlier this week we reported on theĀ alleged murders of Britney Cosby and Cristal Jackson, a Texas lesbian couple. Now, there are reports thatĀ Cosby’s father, James Larry Cosby, has been arrested in connectionĀ with those deaths.
Community members in Port Bolivar, Texas are pleading for the killer(s) of a lesbian couple to come forward. 24-year-old Crystal Jackson and her girlfriend Britney Cosby, 24, were murdered. Their bodies were found left next to a dumpster last week.Ā
This post originally appeared on Feminist Wire and was written by Dr. Beth Richie. Dr. Richie is engaged in several research projects designed to explore the relationship between violence against women in low-income African American communities and violence. For more information go toĀ http://www.uic.edu/depts/wsweb/people/faculty/richie. By: Dr. Beth Richie Sometimes we learn our most profound political lessons […]
Actor James Avery had a series of medical issues that contributed to his passing. The findings come as a result of an autopsy conducted on the star who played Uncle Phil on the hit 90s sitcom “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Avery died from complications following open heart surgery on Dec. 31.
Two Emory University studies have found connections between racism and premature birth and infant mortality in African American babies. The stress created in women’s bodies after decades of dealing with racism, increases the odds of a mother not carrying her child to full term.
This story originally appeared in the New York Times. By: Andrea Elliot She wakes to the sound of breathing. The smaller children lie tangled beside her, their chests rising and falling under winter coats and wool blankets. A few feet away, their mother and father sleep near the mop bucket they use as a toilet. […]
