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Special News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – CA city announced $4 million settlement over police shooting of mentally ill Black man

September 22, 2020

Photo of Miles Hall in his mother's (Taun Hall) hands.

Walnut Creek, California announced a $4 million settlement of a federal lawsuit with the family of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot by police last year while having a mental health episode.

Black kids and suicide: Why are rates so high, and so ignored?

March 4, 2020

The suicide rates for black youth continue to rise with little concern shown by those in charge of overseeing the nation’s health.

Elisa Shankle Is Encouraging Her Community To Be Brave And Heal

March 31, 2019

As Women’s History Month 2019 draws to a close, Huffington Post journalist Julia Craven brings to us the stories of 11 black women who are strong yet relatively unknown advocates for the encouragement of others in their community. One of these unsung heroes is Elisa Shankle, co-founder of Brooklyn’s “HealHaus,” a smoothie shop and community space where marginalized members of the community are welcome to come in, enjoy a smoothie, and improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Though our world is full of many troubles, how encouraging it is to see folks still taking measures to help each other out!

Woman Says She Endured 8 Days In Psych Ward Because Cops Didn’t Believe BMW Was Hers

September 13, 2015

Kamilah Brock says the New York City police sent her to a mental hospital for a hellish eight days, essentially because they couldn’t believe a black woman owned a BMW.

Black Man Found Hanging From Tree In Georgia Committed Suicide: Officials

May 13, 2015

The death of Roosevelt Champion III, the black Georgia man who on Monday was found hanging from a tree, has been ruled a suicide by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.