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Motel 6 will pay millions after releasing guest lists to ICE, leading to arrests and deportations
According to NPR, hotel chain Motel 6 has agreed to pay $7.6 million following an investigation revealing that multiple locations in its chain shared their guest lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. It is not yet known exactly how many people have been arrested and/or deported as a result of the actions of […]
Man breaks into National Civil Rights Museum, sleeps on bed at former motel
Officials increased security at the National Civil Rights Museum after police discovered a smashed window and a man sleeping on a bed at the former Lorraine Motel. The historical landmark is the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final moments alive.
NYPD ‘Stopped and Frisked’ 684,330 People in 2011; Only 12 Percent Were Actually Charged
According to NBC New York, the NYPD’s “stops and frisks” have hit an all-time high; a whopping 684,330 people in 2011 alone. Of those individuals, only 12 percent were actually charged with anything. At this point, is the NYPD’s “stop and frisk” program even remotely justified?
BYP Afternoon Round-UP: NYPD Received $4.6 Mil from JPMorgan Chase, Eddie Long Wants His Money Back, and MORE!
BYP Afternoon Round-UP: NYPD Received $4.6 Mil from JPMorgan Chase, Eddie Long Wants His Money Back, and Obama = Hitler?!
Homeland Security hits Salvadoran people while they are down, announces end of status
When President Donald Trump and his team promised largely white supporters a less inclusive America, both along the campaign trail and through executive policy, they meant it. A mere week after millions in America celebrated the new year, set positive resolutions and began the transition back into traditional work weeks, the Department of Homeland Security […]
Choosing Play is Black radical parenting
by Hess Love “Colonialism, capitalism, the myth of white supremacy and all interwoven systems of oppression, have never allowed for the divine unique spark of children to truly flourish – and they were never designed to. Singing this spark back to us is the quest that many of us spend our adult lives journeying upon. […]
The world is still inaccessible for us
by Jo (Foderingham) Brown The COVID-19 pandemic has forced non-disabled people to socialize almost exclusively via an internet connection. Suddenly, the IRL — “in real life” — world became inaccessible for people who have never experienced inaccessibility. But the world is still inaccessible for disabled and chronically ill folks. For the last three months in […]
Talking to Black youth about the complexities of sexual racism after Wilder v Fury
by Jacques P. Lesure It’s no secret that boxing is a gladiator-esque game that draws in hundreds of millions of dollars per year. Those who watch the sport must remain flexible to a wide range of unpredictable outcomes such as knockouts, excessive bleeding, and swollen faces. It was reported that the boxing rematch Deontay Wilder […]
Homelessness among formerly incarcerated people is at a crisis point, according to the Prison Policy Initiative
According to a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative, homelessness among the 5 million formerly incarcerated people in America is ten times higher than it is for the rest of the country. Included in the report are statistics broken down by race and gender, and the report also notes those who are living in […]
New Zealand to grant 10 day paid leave for domestic abuse survivors
On July 25th, New Zealand passed a new law that would grant paid leave to domestic abuse survivors. The new legislation hopes to enact an economic incentive in workplaces to protect domestic abuse survivors.
Black people still can’t swim: Reflections on the McKinney, TX pool incident 3 summers later
Editor’s Note: A version of this piece was previously published on The Each Other Project I learned to swim well before I was 14 by taking classes at the local YMCA in East Cleveland. If that rec center was the only frame of reference, you’d think swimming was an exclusively Black phenomenon, the pool being […]
‘MTV Shuga’ is a messy millennial edutainment series educating African youth about sexual health
by Kathleen Anaza Drawing in viewers with juicy telenovela-style drama, star-studded casts and curated soundtracks, MTV Shuga has become a favorite among the scandalous and socially-conscious television viewer on the African continent. Over five seasons, Shuga has operated as three self-contained miniseries, each set in a unique country and with a distinct cast. The stories […]