Should a proposed government database of top influencers raise concern for Black media professionals in the age of Trump? See Also: Black Lawmakers Question FBI Director About ‘Black Identity Extremists’ Report The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a notice on Tuesday to hire contractors […]
A group of elected young African-Americans are pushing back against the Trump administration’s inaction in the wake of police shootings of unarmed Black men. Pointing to the Sacramento police killing of Stephon Clark , they are demanding accountability. Source: Young Black Elected Officials Demand Accountability […]
The Dakota Premiere Lacrosse League ( DPLL ) season begins Sunday (April 8)—without the participation of three predominantly Indigenous, youth teams. Players and coaches from 7 Flames, Susbeca and Lightning Stick Society lacrosse teams told Deadspin yesterday (April 4) that the South Dakota league did […]
It is a painful memory. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination dimmed the hope of a nonviolent movement for racial and gender equality and left the nation’s capital literally burning with rage. Source: A rally to end racism unites capital 50 years after MLK’s death
New York City is known for its quirky yet harmless characters. That’s how residents in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn neighborhood where Saheed Vassell was killed by police in a hail of bullets, described the 34-year man who suffered from mental health issues. Source: 5 things to know […]
A nonpartisan government watchdog agency released a report Wednesday outlining severe disparities between how white students and students of color are disciplined ― the same day Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with groups to discuss possibly rescinding Obama-era guidance designed to reduce these inequities. Source: […]
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