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By: George M. Johnson No one is free unless the black Trans woman is free. I imagine these are the words that will ring out of the mouths of every preacher and Black person in this nation when we finally reach the day of liberation.  A day that will likely never come in my lifetime, […]

In June 2015, Dajerria Becton was forced to the ground by a McKinney police officer after residents complained that a pool party was getting out of control. The video of the officer with his knee in the teenager’s back quickly went viral and added to a national discussion of excessive force against people of color. Becton […]

Yesterday morning, activist, creator and co-founder of Safety Pin Box Leslie Mac found her Facebook account temporarily suspended after writing the following post: The post appears to be related to the Adam Saleh/Delta Airlines controversy. Mac took to Twitter to express her frustration, explaining to her followers that the post was likely flagged after actor […]

By: Imani J. Jackson Conventional wisdom holds that time leads to progress, and that diversified schools, societies and workplaces lead to unlearning racism and celebrating difference. However, old habits die hard.

Buzzfeed reports that two inmates have died in prisons that have played a role in the national strike that’s fighting against unfair labor practices and poor living conditions. 

The prison strike that’s been occurring across the country still hasn’t been picked up by major news sources despite the major impact it could have on the justice system. Perhaps that will change now that the Department of Justice has gotten involved. The DOJ has released a statement saying that they’ll be investigating the conditions […]

By Lamont Lilly   Mainstream media would have most of us believe that the current struggle at Standing Rock, North Dakota is all about clean water – that its only focus is stopping the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) from running through Indigenous reservation land. And yes, it is about these things. But while such a […]

What are students left to do to improve their quality of education after they’ve run out of options? According to students from Detroit Public Schools (DPS), heading to court is the next step. Apparently, the disparity in the quality of education between Detroit’s best and worst performing schools was so drastic that students are now filing […]

In the largest such demonstration in the history of the country, thousands of inmates are going on strike to point out the injustice of the system that leans on them for cheap, if not free, labor. In a public statement released earlier this year, members of the Free Alabama Movement called out the blatant connections […]

In the summer of 2012, DeShawn Franklin, 18, was asleep in his bedroom when police suddenly entered the room, punched him in the face, tasered him and dragged him out to a police car. The worst part is, he wasn’t even who they were looking for. The teen was taken into custody simply because he fit […]

Florida State Attorney Angela Corey has lost her reelection bid, making her the first incumbent state attorney in modern history to lose a contested election, according to The Florida Times Union. Corey was the attorney who failed to convict George Zimmerman, the man who killed Trayvon Martin. Corey also brought aggravated assault charges against Marissa […]

The criminal justice system has several holes in its processes that have existed for generations. That’s no surprise. But, thanks to President Obama’s latest efforts to reform some of the most flawed and common legal practices, a new trend is developing. The Justice Department recently filed a brief claiming that it’s unconstitutional to jail people simply […]