Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
Black Americans say white vigilantism played a role in Jordan Neely’s homicide
“It reignites the terror in the souls of Black folks when we witness these killings of our people without trial, without jury, without adjudication,” one psychologist said.
Read MoreDA will not charge ex-Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who was fired for his involvement in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally assaulted after he was pulled over Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving and died three days later.
Read MoreHarry Belafonte put it all on the line for Black people: his career, his heart, his soul
“Harry Belafonte truly showed and gave a blueprint on how to literally live the walk and walk the talk in ways that we just have never seen before.”
Read MoreRalph Yarl shooting shows dangerous perception of Black children, experts say
Why are Black children perceived as a threat? Experts point to long-held racial bias. Studies reveal common misperceptions of black kids as larger or older than they are.
Read MoreCalifornia 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreAndrew 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.
Read MoreOhio 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.
Read MoreHow ‘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.
Read MoreTexas 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.
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