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Lawsuit: Georgia teen arrested, held at gunpoint for seatbelt violation
An incident that one family is calling police brutality has resulted in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a Georgia police department. High school senior Montre’ Merritt was pulling into his driveway when a Waycross police officer pulled him over on Jan. 18. The officer then got out of his vehicle and pointed a gun […]
The Racist Housing Policies That Built Ferguson
The following piece is from The Atlantic. It was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates By: Ta-Nehisi Coates The geography of America would be unrecognizable today without the race-based social engineering of the mid-20th century.
Black Turnout in 1964, and Beyond
The following post is from the New York Times. It was written by Alan Flippen. By: Alan Flippen The Times has converted all of its 1964 issues into a digitized, searchable format. Each week, The Upshot will unearth an item from 50 years ago and put it in the light of today. “U.S. Negro Voters Put at 5.5 […]
Stop Asking if HBCUs are Relevant
The following piece is from EBONY. It was written by David Wall Rice and Shaun R. Harper By: David Wall Rice and Shaun R. Harper For a host of mostly ridiculous reasons—including the fabled post-racialism—questions are repeatedly posed about the relevance and status of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And frankly, the question is kind […]
And the Young Ones Shall Lead Them: The Ferguson Rebellion and the Crisis in Black Leadership
The following piece of from EBONY. It was written by Dr. Cornel West and Rev. Osagyeo Sekou. By: Dr. Cornel West and Rev. Osagyefo Sekou The blood of Michael Brown has seeded the soil of a great American revolution—sprouting yearlings of new black leadership onto the political and public landscape. The Ferguson Rebellion has exposed […]
When teachers expect less of black and brown students
The following post is from The Root. It was written by Danielle C. Belton. By: Danielle C. Belton A recent study by the Center for American Progress released this month highlighted what some might call the “soft bigotry of low expectations” if there was a way to take a jug of Downy fabric softener and make […]
Feature: Black Voters Have Always Been Loyal, It’s Time For Those Asking For Our Vote to Return the Favor
The following piece is from Houston Forward Times. It was written by Jeffrey L. Boney By: Jeffrey L. Boney It’s that time again! Election season is upon us and, in typical fashion, every political candidate is scurrying around seeking the support of registered voters who can elect or re-elect them to office. Yard signs […]
Feature: Racism and Unchecked Police Violence, An American Epidemic
The following piece is from Mint Press News. It was written by Frederick Reese. By: Frederick Reese In Ferguson, Missouri, the crisis that was ignited this summer by the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson continues to burn. Before a Cardinals-Dodgers game on Oct. 7 in St. […]
Feature: National Coming Out Day, Mom Andrea is really Andrei
The following post is from Chicago Pride. It was written by Terrence Chappell. By: Terrence Chappell National Coming Out Day (NCOD) started in 1988 to celebrate “coming out” and to raise awareness of the LGBT community and civil rights movement. It was the brainchild of psychologist Robert Eichberg, the founder of a personal growth workshop, and Jean […]
Feature: The Zero-Tolerance Trap, How a policy meant to protect a school can ruin students’ lives
The following post if from Slate. It was written by Allie Gross. By: Allie Gross When Atiya Haynes’ grandfather gave her a pocketknife in July, she was hesitant to accept the gift. The 17-year-old didn’t want to think she needed a weapon for protection. But her grandfather said that was not a luxury the […]
Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia hold ‘die-in’ demonstration in protest of police mistreatment in Ferguson
Students at the University of Missouri-Columbia staged a “die-in” demonstration in protest of events happening in Ferguson, Missouri. The demonstration included poetry written by students and reading of names of black men and women who have lost their lives at the hands of police.
Detroit cop suspended after being caught wearing murder victim’s watch
A member of Detroit’s homicide division has been suspended after department officials found him wearing a murder victim’s watch. Sgt. Alex Vinson was the officer in charge of the case involving an unknown murder victim who was found wearing an expensive German-made watch several months ago.