Month / March 2022
Video Commemorating the Honorable Barbara Rose-Collins During Women’s History Month
Rep. Barbara-Rose Collins, D-Mich. October, 1990. (Photo by Laura Patterson/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images) *In observance and celebration of Women’s History Month, A Detroit video has been produced to commemorate the legacy of the Honorable Barbara Rose-Collins who passed away in November 2021 at the […]
Exonerated Black Man in Kentucky Dies Before Wrongful Conviction Suit Goes to Trial
William “Ricky” Virgil, a Kentucky Black man who spent 28 years in prison for murder was released after DNA evidence exonerated him in 2016. He then sued the city of Newport, Kentucky and the police for a wrongful conviction shortly after. Unfortunately, Virgil died before […]
Disney Executive Pushes To Include More LGBTQ+ And Minority Characters By The End Of The Year
In a new push for diversity, Disney wants to have more of its characters be racial minorities or part of the LGBTQ+ community by the end of 2022. The matter was discussed in a companywide Zoom call that went down earlier this week, and a recording later made its way […]
Atlanta Mom, Wrongfully Mistaken For Armed Robber, Handcuffed and Detained In Front of Children
Deondra Hawkins, a metro Atlanta mother of two, is accusing the police of wrongfully detaining her and her two children for alleged involvement in an armed robbery. Hawkins, her 14-year-old daughter, and her 18-year-old autistic son were misidentified, cornered, and placed in handcuffs by Cobbs County Police during an […]
Canada Coalition has Helped Hundreds of Black Students in Ukraine Escape War
“Global Black Coalition,” an Ottawa-led coalition, has been able to help hundreds of Black people and international students escape Ukraine since Russia invaded the neighboring country one month ago, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Real-Life Richard Williams Reacts to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock […]
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