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California city audits police who sent racist, abusive texts
A San Francisco Bay Area city council is undertaking an audit of its troubled police department, the latest development in a year-long federal investigation of the Antioch Police Department that blew up this month with the disclosure of racist and hostile text messages sent by officers.
“Living While Black” Gets More Dangerous for Kids
Ralph Yarl’s shooting serves as an especially tragic reminder of how quickly life can be put at risk for no other reason than existing. It is an ever present fear that Black parents in America face.
A deadly massacre of the post-slavery era finally gets a suitable memorial
Exactly 150 years after a violent massacre left dozens of Black people dead, the small Louisiana town where it happened is honoring its victims with a new memorial replacing a racist historical marker.
How 2020’s racial unrest led four friends to create a scholarship for Black students
Nziffa, with input from her three childhood best friends, created a scholarship for their alma mater in Camden, Caesar Rodney High School.
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
The family of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday.
Andrew Lester, 84-year-old Kansas City man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, is in custody
Ralph Yarl, a 16 year old Black teenager, was shot after accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell in a Kansas City neighborhood. His shooter is in custody.
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban will disproportionately impact Latina and Black women, advocates say
Advocates worry the Florida’s new law would result in more people of color being forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term
Ohio grand jury declines to charge 8 officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker
An Ohio grand jury declined to bring charges against eight Akron police officers — seven of them white — in connection with last year’s fatal shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black motorist, officials said Monday.
Oklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters, complaining they can no longer lynch Black people
The governor of Oklahoma has called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top officials in a rural county after racist comments were recorded
Protesters demand return of Black couple’s baby taken by Texas authorities after home birth
CPS took the Jackson’s daughter after a pediatrician reported his concern about her medical care, even though the parents agreed a care plan.
Morgan State University 80-year-old segregation wall comes down in Baltimore
For over three fourths of a century, students at Morgan State University walking down Hillen Road would walk past a red brick wall. Unbeknownst to most, the wall was built by White residents in the 1930s in response to the increasing enrollment of Black students at Morgan State, a historically Black institution. The construction of the “Spite Wall” at Morgan State epitomizes the hate that does not welcome Black students. Destroying this wall is a collaborative effort to reconstruct and expand the University.
How ‘Weathering’ Contributes to Racial Health Disparities
Dr. Arline T. Geronimus discusses the negative effects of experiencing racism on physical as well as mental health in African-American communities.
Black Americans hit hardest by gun violence: survey
Black Americans are hit hardest by gun violence in the U.S., according to a new survey that highlights stark racial differences in who is personally impacted by the issue.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeks pardon for man convicted in murder of Black Lives Matter protester
Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks pardon for a man convicted in the murder of a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
‘Our vote doesn’t matter’: Black Tennessee residents frustrated over expulsion of legislators
Democratic residents in the former districts of Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson expressed outrage at state Republicans for ousting the representatives they had voted into office.
The American civil war ended on this day. It should be a national holiday
One man argues why the end of the Civil War should be celebrated by those who stand for good–not confederate romanticizers.
Inside the US jobs report: Record-low Black unemployment
The Black unemployment rate hit a record low in March, a milestone for a U.S. labor market that most policymakers and economists expect to begin cooling in the face of higher interest rates, jeopardizing those historic gains. The unemployment rate for Black Americans reached 5.0% with Black women having an even lower rate. Centuries of racial injustice and resistance to reparations for Black Americans have contributed to the Black unemployment rate, The 1963 March on Washington was originally the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Civil rights leaders and Black economists have advocated for economic welfare and equal rights for Black Americans.
Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor’s race
Brandon Johnson has won the Mayoral race in Chicago running on a platform of addressing racial and economic disparities.
Fear Is a Reality of Black Motherhood
Black parents understand the results of recent research, which reveals the fear Black mothers feel for their children.
