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Hits and misses of President Obama’s final State of the Union address
Tuesday night was President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union. Full remarks: Watch @POTUS deliver his final State of the Union address. #SOTU https://t.co/AOyWjdFk4O — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) January 13, 2016 Appropriate for the moment, his speech was retrospective, examining the work he was able to accomplish, and some of his shortcomings, over the […]
#SayHerName: The unique risks black women face at the hands of police perjury
The Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland this summer is finally, in some measure, being held accountable for his actions.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls for tasers, people call for his resignation
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is hoping to provide new policing procedures as the city’s law enforcement agency continues to find itself under public scrutiny.
Officer-involved shootings in Chicago raise concern on police handling of mental health
Tragedy hit a number of families this holiday season in a string of officer-involved shootings in Chicago this past weekend.
7 Black Millennials Who Killed the Game in 2015
2015 was a year of anger and frustration on the political front. It was a year when more innocent Black lives were lost due to police violence. It was also a year where a blatant disrespect for blackness was manifested through the repeated instances of cultural appropriation in the media i.e. Rachel Dolezal and Kylie […]
ICYMI: Rahm Emanuel wasn’t ready for Chicago high school students chanting ’16 shots’
On Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel stood before students at the prestigious all-male Urban Prep Charter Academy in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago expecting to be welcomed with open arms. However, this time, the high-schoolers interrupted Emanuel by chanting “16 shots” repeatedly at the close of his address. Upon hearing the chanting, Mayor Emanuel swiftly exited the premises. […]
Charlene Carruthers talks Black Youth Project 100
“If those of us who are the most marginalized are safer and more protected, it will improve the lives of everybody.”—Charlene Carruthers, national director of Black Youth Project 100 The Black Youth Project 100 ( BYP100 ), a collective of young Black activists that started in 2013 in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, […]
Is Attorney General Loretta Lynch the Real Answer to Chicago’s Police Problem?
On Monday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the US Justice Department would be investigating the use of force and deadly force from the Chicago Police Department. This announcement was made just weeks after footage was released of LaQuan McDonald being killed in cold blood by Officer Jason Van Dyke and during an onslaught of footage being […]
BYP 100 Feature: official statement from the byp100 on the firing of cpd police superintendent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2015 Contact: Camesha Jones 240-533-2876 chicago.chapter@byp100.org official statement from the byp100 on the firing of cpd police superintendent garry mccarthy BYP100 calls for resignation of Mayor Emanuel and States Attorney Alvarez, defunding of policing and investment in Black futures
#NotOneDime: ‘Black Friday’ Sales Down More Than $1 Billion from 2014
The 2015 shopping season usually peaks in November as stores mark down items for Thanksgiving and the day after, aptly called ‘Black Friday.’ But, for the past few years, the crowds storming malls and storefronts for these deals have decreased significantly. Some credit new trends in consumer behavior. But, it might also be linked to […]
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown
The following piece is from The Daily Beast. It was written by Nina Strocholic. By: Nina Strocholic Since Ferguson, police have killed more than a dozen teenagers, half of them black. Some did nothing more than carry a BB gun.