Keke Collier, a 24-year-old black, transgender woman, was shot and killed in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, according toĀ Mic. After being misgendered by local media, Collier’s identity was later confirmed by friends, such asĀ Shasha Lauren.Ā
I am not the same person now as I was when I was 14āand thank God for that. I was remarkably naive and unbearably insecure, and stuck in an environment that did nothing but exacerbate those complex internal struggles that are so typical of adolescence. So imagine my outrage upon being continuously confronted with articles […]
Racism has a way of working its way into every aspect of life as we know it. A prime example of this happened at a soccer game in Serbia this past weekend when a Brazilian-born player was taunted to tears by fans.
By: Imani J. Jackson Asking people how they self-identify is more instructive than presumptively assigning them labels. So I asked Jahaan Sweet, during a recent hour-long, sit-down interview in an artsy enclave, who he is. āI consider myself a music maker.ā He added that he is a burgeoning businessman, āI just like to create shit.ā […]
Many of our Black history idolsĀ have been immortalized for their work against racism carried out by whites, from the federal government on down. They have beenĀ applauded for their magical strengths and abilities to overcome insurmountable odds.Ā Their legacies are contextualized through brief chapters in k-12 history classes, where examples of racism are narrowed down to physical […]
Chance the Rapper recently sat down with ESPN’sĀ The Undefeated for a joint interview with Chicago Bulls player Jimmy Butler. The two talked about the city and how they’re each leaving their own legacies, one being a hometown kid who just won three Grammys, the other being the centerpiece of an historic basketball franchise. During part […]
Once you make it to the top of the corporate ladder, it can easily become second nature to delegate responsibilities and tasks to those below you to the point where you don’t really have to do much. By the look of things, this is an approach Donald Trump may have taken in his past business […]
JoJo Striker, 23, was found murdered in Toldeo, Ohio last Wednesday.Ā The black transgender woman is the third trans murder victim on record in 2017, all three of which have been people or color, according toĀ Fusion.
To protect their practice of utilizing the death penalty, Mississippi lawmakers proposed a bill that would turn to firing squads, gas chambers and electrocution to end the lives of death row inmates.Ā
It was recently reported that Carolyn Bryant admitted that she lied when she accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of physically and verbally assaulting her in Mississippi roughly 60 years ago. With this newfound information, some of Till’s relatives are hoping a new investigation could lead to closure.Ā
The look and feel of movements for justice and equity are changing thanks to social mediaās ability to spread messages and create access to information, resources, and actions. Pushing these limits of social media use are young people of color and their networks (the ignition of #BlackLivesMatter is an example), as this group finds different […]
Elizabeth Warren has had a major turnaround in regards to her public perception among liberals. Just weeks ago, she was part of a senate committeeĀ that unanimously approved Ben Carson to become the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Now, she’s become a symbol for Anti-Trump sentiment after she was silenced by Republic senators during a […]
