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Cyntoia Brown is being failed by the justice system because she’s a black woman
In 2004, Cyntoia Brown was sixteen and facing a life sentence for killing her sex trafficker in Tennesee, a state that is known for its strong stance against sex trafficking. Tell Brown or those who support her about this supposed stance, as she is currently serving year 14 of a life sentence she received for […]
Following Richard Spencer’s UF talk, Ohio State declines his speech on their campus
White nationalist duo Richard Spencer and Cameron Padgett are salty. They are salty America racially and ethnically diversifies at an irreversible rate, that everybody does not revere and sustain the creation of whiteness the way they do, and that global competition does not just reward white mediocrity. They are also salty that Ohio State University […]
Las Vegas massacre was America’s deadliest
From a hotel room on Sunday night, a gunman unleashed bullets, through an automatic weapon, on Route 91 Harvest Festival attendees in Las Vegas. More than 50 people died. Heavy estimated that 406 people were injured in this Vegas Strip massacre. Officials identified Stephen Paddock, a white man of 64, as the gunman who shot, […]
White supremacist charged with firing gun at Charlottesville rally while police did nothing
In all the chaos that transpired in Charlottesville, there are stories still making their way to the general public. One of which revolves around a gunshot that was fired at a group of protestors by a white supremacist.
Tyler, the Creator checks Comic-Con audience member in defense of Black cartoon characters [VIDEO]
Tyler, the Creator, is riding high at the moment after releasing his latest album, Flower Boy, to critical acclaim. But that’s not all the rapper/producer has been up to as of late.
How two young Black Chicago women are using art and activism to change narratives about Black communities
“Fighting the system is a very big burden to take on” – Martinez Sutton, “Another Life” The future of Chicago often seems uncertain as two factions within the city battle for power. The current mayor, Rahm Emanuel, and his supporters are continuing to push a narrative which supports the divestment from Black and Brown Chicagoans […]
CDC Report: Black women fall victim to murder by domestic partners more than anyone else
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) took a look at data from 10,000 murders committed from 2003-2014 and had some shocking findings. The study found that black women are more likely to be murdered by their partners than anyone else.
Atlanta’s murder rate is now higher than Chicago’s
President Trump and conservative supporters have made a habit out of using Chicago, a historically left-wing city, as a prime example of the failures of gun control. They mention the city’s high murder rates and tragic tales on a regular basis hoping to drive home the point that more guns and police presence will somehow […]
Abusive Chicago Officer George Granias owned racist websites
A Chicago police officer’s skeletons are becoming public after a quick Google search revealed that he hosted a number of racially insensitive websites, according to the Daily Beast.
The cop who shot and killed John Crawford III won’t be charged
John Crawford III was fatally shot by a police officer after he picked up a pellet gun from the toy section of Walmart. Store security footage even shows Crawford walking around the store with the gun while on his phone before Beavercreek Police Officer Sean Williams shot him dead. Despite all of this, Williams will not […]
Stop hoping “the shooter” isn’t Black.
Consider how much death and destruction has been permitted that there is even a such thing as “the shooter,” in quotations. Terror has become such a commonly wielded weapon that “the shooter,” the terrorist, is now an archetype, ready to appear at any moment, anywhere, for the foreseeable future and beyond. And every time he […]
Charleena Lyles, mother of four, killed by police after reporting burglary
Seattle police officers shot and killed a pregnant mother of four on Sunday. Charleena Lyles, 30, had called the police to report a burglary before officers arrived, allegedly found her brandishing a knife, and shot her in the same apartment as her children.