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Portland Police Sergeant To Precinct: If A Homeless Person Is Black, Just Shoot Them
Sgt. Gregg Lewis was fired last year for his comments, first released publicly this week. He is fighting the firing and may be able to retire with pension.
Black bartender alleges she was fired from Kid Rock’s restaurant for sporting an afro
Kid Rock, who has been known for racial insensitivity in the past, has a lawsuit being indirectly brought against him for firing a black bartender based on her hair.
Black Federal Employees Disproportionately Affected as Government Shutdown Ties for Longest Ever
By Anne Branigin, The Root The partial government shutdown over Donald Trump’s border wall has now tied for the longest ever, with substantial portions of the federal government nonoperational for the third straight week. And with the stalemate between Trump, Republicans and the Democratically controlled House of Representatives holding strong, that record will likely be…
Judge Acquits Officers for Covering Up Laquan McDonald Murder
By Michael Harriot, The Root Again. Two months after a jury found Officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, a judge decided that the police officers whose remarkably similar false accounts of the incident delayed justice for more than four years were not guilty of trying to…
Texas man confesses to shooting and killing his three young children and wounding their mother with gunshot to the head
A Texas man named Junaid Hashim Mehmood killed his three children and shot the mother of the children, Kimaria Nelson, in the head. He turned himself in shortly after.
Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Surface
By Adeel Hassan, New York Times The newly installed official who oversees elections in the critical swing state of Florida resigned on Thursday after a newspaper obtained photos of him dressed in blackface at a 2005 Halloween party. The official, Michael Ertel, a Republican who had served as Florida’s secretary of state for only two…
Speaking Black Dialect in Courtrooms Can Have Striking Consequences
In and out of the courtroom, speaking a black dialect can have far reaching consequences.
Cabs wouldn’t pick her up. She became an award-winning journalist anyway.
On the first day of Black History Month 2019, Natasha S. Alford brings the tremendous accomplishments of award-winning African-American journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam back into the public eye. As the first African-American woman to write for the Washington Post, Gilliam championed “the great things about black culture” when few other African-American women had such an opportunity on that scale. Despite the incredible obstacles in her way, Gilliam overcame, providing an extraordinary model for how all of us who call ourselves every-day-Americans can make a difference.
Majority of Black Clemson football players opted out of White House visit and Trump’s ‘Hamberders’
By Kia Morgan-Smith After the fallout from the now infamous White House “hamberder” feast that was fed to the Clemson championship football team, we now know that most of the Black football players sat out the trip to meet Trump. According to The Root, a Black football player who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that many players…
Housing market racism persists despite ‘fair housing’ laws
It will take more than Fair Housing Laws to end racism in housing.
Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans
African American stereotypes and caricatures are alive and well in the 21st century and contribute to discrimination against Blacks.
Covington Catholic Students In Blackface Underline Race Issues At Private School
Covington Catholic High School students receive backlash for incident during MLK weekend. Further allegations arise as videos of students in blackface at a basketball game emerge.
#BlackGirlMagic: Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Set to Become Youngest Executive Producer in Hollywood History
Marsai Martin, a star from Black-ish, will become the youngest executive producer in a major motion picture film in Hollywood history. Her film Little, in which she co-stars and produced, will allow her to hold this record.
‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools
In her recent article in the Race/Related section, New York Times journalist Eliza Shapiro paints a picture that many African-American families across the country long to see in person: education specifically designed to uplift and prepare their children to enter the real world. These Afrocentric schools and programs are cropping up around the nation, and they are an increasingly popular option amongst parents — and many educators — who want their children to receive the most beneficial education available to them. While integration has been a prime goal for educational reform over the past few decades, time will tell whether a push for Afrocentric education has better results.
Trump’s speech pits Black America against immigrants- it’s all divide and conquer
By: Natasha S. Alford When then-candidate Donald Trump first uttered “Look at my African-American over there,” he put Black America on notice. As much as many members of the GOP claim to hate identity politics, politicians like Trump use it when they see fit. From cheap red hat publicity stunts with the once-revolutionary music artist, Kanye West,…
Kroger Manager Accused of Racial Profiling After Calling Cops On Black Teens Buying Snacks
A Kroger manager has been accused of racial profiling after calling cops on black teens after they purchases snacks from his store. The four teens all provided receipts for the items that they had purchased but still were issued trespassing warnings by request of the manager.
In Land of Lincoln, Long-Buried Traces of a Race Riot Come to the Surface
Archeologists in Springfield Illinois uncover evidence of 1908 riot caused by white woman who said she was raped by a black man. Two weeks later she admitted she had lied about the rape.
Ida B Wells: the unsung heroine of the civil rights movement
Civil Right’s activist and lynching reporter, Ida B. Wells is finally getting the recognition she deserves.
For Students Of Color At Parkland, More Security Doesn’t Mean More Safety
Some students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas ― particularly those of color ― told HuffPost that the suggested changes, like heightened security and armed teachers, would make the school feel less safe
NEWS RELEASE: Abele Issues $100K Challenge Grant to Support New ABHM!
ABHM has received a $100,000 Challenge Grant from philanthropist Chris Abele, who is also Milwaukee County’s Executive. He will match every dollar donated or pledged between now and February 25, 2019 – the birthdate of museum founder Dr. James Cameron. This announcement includes links for making online donations and pledges.
