On Monday, June 4th the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a Colorado baker, Jack Phillipsâowner of the Masterpiece Cakeshopâwho refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple in a landmark case. The case received nationwide coverage and fiery responses from both LGBT advocacy groups and Republican senators.
by Kya Warnsley Once upon a time, there seemed to be a widely-shared norm among Black families in America in which children were being forced to abide by the âWhat goes on in this house, stays in this houseâ ideology. No matter what was going on behind closed doors, it had to be handled amongst the […]
There is Joy and then there is joy. It may seem like Joy only liked you as a child, but itâs not really her fault that she visits less and less now that you are older. She can survive better that way. This world is out to kill her, to stamp her out. And the […]
Google is one of the most utilized brands in a technological age. Its search algorithms, availability, and ease of maps makes Google a must know staple of today. However, as Facebook and other big data companies are coming under public scrutiny for misuse of users’ personal data, Google may soon follow suit with increased scrutiny […]
Junot DĂaz, the award-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, has been accused of sexual harassment and misogyny in the literary world by fellow woman authors Zinzi Clemmons, Monica Byrne, Carmen Maria Machado, and others.
George Zimmerman, the 34 year old man acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, was summoned for criminal charges of stalking in the state of Florida, a press release by Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on May 7th stated. Zimmerman is accused of both threatening and harassing Dennis Warren, a private investigator hired by a production company to […]
Editorâs Note: This essay contains discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and mentions of r/pe Eldridge Cleaver was a predatorâa night stalker. He practiced on âblack girls in the ghettoâ where he knew the crimes would not be investigated before he eventually ventured across the tracks to methodically rape white women. âRape was an insurrectionary […]
By Cosette Hampton Last Tuesday night, an officer of the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) shot 4th year student Charles Thomas, who was having a mental health crisis. For those familiar with the Universityâs conflicting statements on safe spaces, trigger warnings and free speech, it should come as no surprise that even students are […]
Run the Jewels rapper and social activist Killer Mike recently appeared on an episode of the NRA’s broadcasting network, NRATV, to promote his views on Black gun ownership and the Second Amendment. Host Colion Noir and the NRA quickly proceeded to spin Killer Mike’s appearance into an anti-protest stance, with Noir segueing into the interview […]
by Andrew Keahey âI’m so glad I’m talking to you. That colored boy was not helpful.â That âcolored boyâ was me. I had been the lone person sitting behind the desk when this man with a swastika pin on his camouflage hat came in wanting a deal on a cell phone. His wife stood by […]
With a recent grocery store opening, Salvation Army is beginning a program to combat food deserts, communities without meaningful and close access to fresh produce and meats. Food deserts often have substantial poverty levels. The communities are often of-color and reflect larger national food security problems. As the Huffington Post reported, the Baltimore store, constructed on a […]
After turning away an officer in uniform, Hasta Muerte Coffee, which bills itself as a POC collectively run, worker-owned coffee shop on its website, sent a letter to the Oakland Police Union reminding them of their policy to not serve police officers. This is done in the interest of protecting their own and their customers’ […]
