Iran’s head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly tweeted his support of the #BlackLivesMatter protests that have denounced the recent police killings of black people in America. A series of tweets came from Khamenei’s account that made clear references to the ongoing movement in the U.S. in an effort to call attention to the […]
25-year-old Ezell Ford was fatally shot in the back, right arm and abdomen by LAPD police, according to an autopsy report released on Monday.
A Change.org petition is calling for Target to remove an ad that they say disrespects “Annie” actressĀ QuvenzhanĆ© Wallis.Ā The brand’s recent ads shows a white model despite Wallis being in the lead role.Ā
By: Brandon Patterson In August, 22-year-old John Crawford was gunned down by Ohio police in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, outside of Dayton.Ā Police were responding to a call reporting a man waving a rifle in the store.Ā
Protesters are planning to disrupt New Year’s Eve celebrations in major metropolitan areas across the nation. The protests, headed by theĀ Stop Mass Incarceration Network,Ā calls for activists to not allow New Years Eve 2015 “to go down because business as usual in Amerikkka includes wanton police murder of Black people.”
The following piece is from the Washington Post. It was written by Jonathan Capehart. By: Jonathan Capehart All I want for the new year is the banishment of āpost-racialā anything from all social and political discourse. From its first utterance in 2008 to herald the rise of Barack Obama, the concept was misguided and […]
A 35-year-old Brooklyn black man was unarmed when NYPD officers shot at him in the middle of Times Square on Sept. 14. The officers did not hit Glenn Broadnax, but struck two innocent bystanders. Somehow, Broadnax is being charged with assault for the officers’ negligence.Ā
In October, America’s first openly gay NFL player was released from the Dallas Cowboys.Ā But during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael Sam says he’s received words for current players who have his back.Ā
The following piece is from Huffington Post. It was written by Joseph Erbentraut. By: Joseph Erbentraut AsĀ Black Lives MatterĀ protests have captivated the nation over the past month, artists in Chicago used a different kind of medium to shed light on America’s racial divide.
The following piece is from The Washington Post.Ā It was written by Jeff Guo. By: Jeff Guo A new study finds that black borrowers were 50 percent more likely to have overpaid for their mortgages between 2004-2008ā. Here’s why.
A grand jury in Houston declined to indict a police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. The Harris County, Texas, grand jury deliberated for months to determine whether police officer Juventino Castro should face criminal charges for Jordan Baker’s shooting death.Ā
The following piece is from The Christian Post. It was written by Peter Hotez. By: Peter Hotez This weekend’s protest march in Washington DC highlighted an urgent need for dialogue and concrete steps to repair important national racial divides, yet an important one barely mentioned were disparities in health.
