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Black Mississippi Church Raises $200,000 After Being Set On Fire
A community was deeply hurt when a historic black church in Greenville, Mississippi was set on fire and covered with the words “Vote Trump!” They can now start the healing process after a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $200,000 for its restoration. The campaign originally started with a goal of only $10,000 and has […]
Black Church Burned And Spray-Painted With ‘Vote Trump’
There are people being attacked in North Dakota for protecting water, historical school buildings being covered with swastikas in Virginia and churches being burned in Mississippi. Yet we’re supposed to believe we’re in 2016 and a post-racial America? Try again. A 111-year-old black church in Greenville, Mississippi was burned and spray-painted with the words “Vote […]
Twenty Thousand People Rescued From Louisiana Floods
This past weekend, President Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana following rains that have left more than two-feet of water in some areas and caused serious flooding, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. As of now, the death toll has risen from four victims to six and is not […]
So what if Senator Tim Kaine attends a ‘black church’?
Yesterday, a story that drew tons of attention on mainstream and minority-run news media was about Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine’s church home. It wasn’t because there was anything special about his church, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Richmond, VA. Rather, it was simply because his church happens to not be composed of only White people. It’s […]
Chicago Police Have Been Spying on Activists Since 2014 Or Maybe Longer
In the most un-surprising, surprising news thus far, it seems like the Chicago police department has been monitoring the actions and online communication of protests groups and community organizations after a white cop named Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri shot Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager.
Wheaton College Plans to Terminate Black Woman Professor Who Wore Hijab
The college that placed a professor on leave for wearing a Hijab in December has now issued a “Notice of Recommendation to Initiate Termination-for-Cause Proceedings” against the woman. Larycia Hawkins, Associate Professor of Political Science at Wheaton College, was put on administrative leave “to explore significant questions regarding the theological implications of her recent public […]
Republicans Prove Terror Only Exists When Committed by People of Color
There were several important political issues missing from Tuesday night’s Republican debate in Las Vegas. Most noticeable was the repeated overlooking of recent acts of terror in this country committed by White men, namely the mass killing last month at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood, and the murder of nine Black congregants at Emanuel AME this summer. This is […]
It’s Time to Contextualize President Obama’s Efforts to ‘Ban the Box’
On Monday, President Obama laid the groundwork for longterm changes in rehabilitating and reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals in the United States. Proposing seven new measures, President Obama seeks to destigmatize those who have been convicted of crimes while providing equity across employment, education, and housing access for all citizens. The most popular of his announced […]
Dope: The 21st Century Hood Comedy
By Jayy Dodd It may seem like White kids have had a closed market on teen comedies that combine relatable angst, beautiful love interests, and witty dialogue, but Dope (2015) was just like nah. Director Rick Famuyiwa, of The Wood and Brown Sugar fame, used his upbringing in Inglewood, CA (my hometown, what what 310) […]
What I Witnessed in Baltimore
By Dominique Hazzard This is me trying to process, trying to share what I witnessed yesterday in Baltimore, trying to amplify voices. Mostly what I saw were young black people overflowing with pain, exasperated at their core, keenly aware of the structural violence they have been subjected to for their entire lives, and willing to […]
Which Black Lives Matter to the Black Church?
By Olivia Smarr When I came home from college for winter break I noticed a flyer on my church’s Facebook page that said December 14th was designated as “Black Lives Matter” Sunday. It was a couple weeks after the Grand Jury decision to not indict the killer of Eric Garner was made public and tensions […]
The Negro Remains Mis-Educated
Dr. Carter G. Woodson has an extraordinary legacy. He is the father of Black history, the creator of Negro History Week which would expand and become Black History Month. The origin of Negro History week would include President Lincoln’s birthday (at the time he was a hero because people did not know he was an […]