NEW YORK (AP) — Gruesome images of a lynched Emmett Till were seared into the minds of many black Americans in 1955 and helped lead to the modern civil rights movement. But few whites knew of their existence at the time. That reality is at […]
Clementine Hunter, a self-taught artist who hailed from the Cane River region of Louisiana, gained fame for her artwork that depicted life in and around the Melrose Plantation. As one of the most notable folk artists of her time, she is the first Black artist […]
Screenshot: YouTube video (Sacramento Police Department) The two police officers responsible for Stephon Clark’s death in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday night shot him within three seconds of encountering him, according to video released by the Sacramento Police Department. Source: Stephon Clark Shooting Video Released By Police
Europe’s march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research showing a majority of young people in a dozen countries do not follow a religion. The survey of 16- to 29-year-olds found the Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe , […]
A black man’s life was cut short by police in his own backyard. On Sunday night, Sacramento police fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Walker behind the home he shared with his grandparents. According to The Sacramento Bee , cops were responding to reports of someone breaking […]
In January, shocking footage went viral showing a Baltimore hospital kicking out a mentally ill, 22-year-old Black woman with visibly open head wounds, dressed only in a hospital gown and purple socks. The woman, who has only been identified as Rebecca , was left at […]
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