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Professor Alysia Burton Steele got an illuminating lesson in the search to find out more about what life was like for her grandmother. The conditions that prompted the Civil Rights movement are not that far in our past, as Alysia found out while gathering information for her book “Jewels in the Delta.” She was inspired to […]
The United Nations is calling on the United States to stop the inequitable use of excessive force on African-American people. It’s been an eye-opening summer as the U.S. law enforcement system has come under fire for the deaths of several innocent black men across the country. Eric Garner’s passing earlier this summer got people upset, […]
Members of the St. Louis Rams won’t have to worry about Michael Sam‘s locker room habits any more. It was revealed today that Michael, the NFL’s first openly gay recruit, has not made the cut. ESPN.com reports that he was among the last players that the Rams eliminated from their roster earlier. He had been […]
A Guinean student has been placed under quarantine after they brought Ebola to Senegal. Senegal closed it’s borders to Guinea about a week ago in an effort to keep the deadly virus from infecting their county, CNN.com. Unfortunately, they took action a too late. The nation cracked down on travel to and from Guinea on […]
Two Chicago teens were shot by police in two separate cases after officers say the teens pointed their guns at them and refused to put them down. In the first case, according to reports, gang enforcement officers responded to a complaint of armed men on a west side block in Chicago. Officers report that when they arrived to the […]
Theodore Wafer’s attorney is seeking a short six-year prison sentence after he fatally shot Renisha McBride on his porch, as she was asking for help after crashing her car. The prosecutors are said to be seeking a minimum of 17 years. Is it just me, or does this sound like a slap on the wrist, […]
I was wondering when this would happen. New York Magazine is reporting that six people detained by police during the protests are suing the Ferguson and St. Louis County police departments for $41.5 million, accusing officers of using excessive force, making false arrests and other civil rights violations. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court […]
It’s taken her about three weeks, but Hillary Clinton has finally spoken out about her thoughts on what’s happening in Ferguson, Missouri. During a speaking engagement in San Francisco at the Nexenta OpenSDx Summit, the former Secretary of State said that the disparity between how the legal system treats people of different races has gotten too […]
After much scrutiny and criticism for past leniency, the NFL is getting tougher on domestic violence. It was a scandal when the public found out that Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens had only been suspended for two games and would pay a relatively small fine after video of a nasty incident with his now-wife […]
California teachers Leilani Brooks and Stevi Meredith co-created ABC Me Flashcards, a company dedicated to empowering children through history and reading. The first edition of alphabet flash cards features figures and themes celebrating African American history. These women have gifted students in Ferguson, Missouri with these cards to inspire and uplift them through education. Since […]
Another day, another Black man arrested because he fit the description. Emmy-winning film and TV producer, Charles Belk was detained, handcuffed, imprisoned and given a $100,000 bail by the Beverly Hills Police because he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Belk was walking to his car after leaving a restaurant in Beverly Hills when […]
