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Key Ferguson protester facing assault charge
A prominent Ferguson protester has been charged with misdemeanor assault for brief contact with police officers while attempting to access city hall while it was closed.
Protests continue in response to Eric Garner decision
Today marks the fifth day that protesters have taken to the streets in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict an NYPD police officer who fatally killed an unarmed black man using an illegal restraint move in July. Activists across the nation say that 43-year-old Eric Garner’s death will not go in […]
The Silence of the ‘Black’ White Musicians
The following piece is from the Huffington Post. It was written by Malek Mouzon. By: Malek Mouzon I hope that by the time this article posts it no longer applies. But as of its writing, the following is a small list of musicians who have yet to make a public statement or acknowledgement of […]
Dear White People: I’m Tired
Dear White people, I am sooooo tired of this little cycle we keep playing at in America. As we all know the grand jury decided to not indict Darren Wilson and a collective sigh filled with anger and frustration was exhaled by almost an entire populace living in the United States. In the days preceding […]
NBA legend Wilt Chamberlin becomes first player commemorated on U.S. postage stamp
Legendary NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain will make history by becoming the first player to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.
Ohio Sheriff’s Deputies under investigation for racist texts
Five deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department are under investigation for allegedly sending racist text messages while on duty. Sheriff Phil Plummer said two of the five deputies — Sheriff’s Capt. Thomas J. Flanders and Detective Michael J. Sollenberger, had been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave as of Dec. 1.
Police officer who killed Tamir Rice was found unfit to work in 2012
A Cleveland police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy who had a BB gun in his hand last month resigned from a smaller police department in 2012 after being found unfit for duty. Tim Loehmann was found the be “distracted” and “Weepy” during his firearm qualification session, according to records released from his […]
You Want A Dialogue On Racism? These Black Teens Are Living It
The following piece is from Talking Points Memo. It was written by Seth Freed Wessler. By: Seth Freed Wessler It’s like we’re waiting to get punched in the face because of something we didn’t even do.”
My Vassar College Faculty ID Makes Everything OK
The follow piece is from Gawker. It was written by Kiese Laymon. The fourth time a Poughkeepsie police officer told me that my Vassar College Faculty ID could make everything OK was three years ago. I was driving down Hooker Avenue. When the white police officer, whose head was way too small for his […]
Profiting From Pain?
Some of Hip-Hop’s biggest voices come together in a less than stellar song to show support for the movement in Ferguson.
Black, gay and shot dead in his own car…
The following piece is from The Guardian. It was written by Zach Stafford. By: Zach Stafford Can you hate part of yourself so much that you want to kill people like you? And is that a hate crime?
“Black Friday” in Chicago—Black Lives Matter!
The following piece is courtesy of Randy Phillips on behalf of revcom.us. By: Randy Phillips The day after Thanksgiving there were several protests called to turn Black Friday in Chicago into a day of protest demanding that “Black Lives Matter” and against the grand jury not indicting the cop who murdered Michael Brown.