Jackie Aina used her platform to call out fashion powerhouses like Fashion Nova and PLT for profiting off Black culture but being silent on Black issues.
One decision can change the course of someone’s life forever. That’s a sentiment that is hitting very close to home for the Sacramento man that placed the 911 call that led to the sad and unfortunate death of young Stephon Clark. In a report for the New York Daily News, Sacramento resident Dave Reiling voiced […]
The murder of 23-year-old Stephon Clark by Sacramento police is still fresh in the hearts and minds of his family, friends and those throughout the country who sympathize with another young, black life lost. Understandably, the grief is still extremely raw for his brother, Stevonte Clark, whose tense interview with Don Lemon Wednesday was a clear indicator […]
As the heartbreaking details continue surrounding unarmed 23-year-old Stephon Clark’s death at the hands of local police, the Sacramento Police Chief has come forward to address the questions regarding why officers turned off the audio on their body cameras during the shooting. In a recent interview with NBC News, Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn stated […]
As the freshness of 23-year-old Stephon Clark’s death still remains at the forefront of our consciousness, with many around the country protesting this latest bout of social injustice and police brutality, his family held a press conference earlier this week to express their grievances alongside the NAACP and the National Action Network. The Root has […]
If we’ve learned nothing else from the truly horrible year that is 2017, it’s that white supremacy will rear its ugly head virtually anywhere. According to reports, white supremacists are obtaining law enforcement positions at alarming rates, which is one of the scariest revelations for minorities, specifically black people. To most black people, it comes […]
Tension between police and POC is nothing new and many of us have experienced it firsthand, but this relationship has taken a disturbing turn in St. Louis. The increasingly hostile relationship between St. Louis police and local residents continues to get worse, as the police are arresting residents in large quantities. In response to the […]
Last September, the family of Tawon Boyd faced the unthinkable when the young Maryland man died in the hospital from the injuries he sustained from the Baltimore County Police. Now, the family has filed a lawsuit to get justice for Boyd and hopefully change the innerworkings of the local police department. Tawon Boyd merely called […]
The relationship between black people and police has always been a hostile one to say the very least, with countless instances of excessive force being used when it wasn’t at all necessary. Now, a lawsuit has been filed against the Columbus, Ohio police department with the hopes that it sends a very loud message. It’ […]
Given the racially-motivated events that occurred in Charlottesville recently, it’s understandable that many are on edge and high-alert when it comes to racial protests, demonstrations and rallies, whether they’re intended to be peaceful or not. Texas A&M apparently didn’t want any violence to occur on campus, so they cancelled a scheduled White Lives Matter rally. […]
Sigh. Sometimes it’s difficult to remember that we are living in 2017 and not 1967, as racism is just as prominent as it ever was these days. Bolstered by #45’s reign, it appears that racists are out in full force, unapologetically spewing their hate wherever they go. An Atlanta waitress found out this horrible reality […]
After months of protests, some positive news.
