Black and brown girls swirling circles around the competition and the world – that is Sharon Cohen’s hope for the future. Figure Skating in Harlem is a group she founded that has dedicated itself to both mentoring and providing a safe space for young black […]
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair told the Wall Street Journal that he regrets apologizing for saying, “we can’t have inmates running the prison,” in reference to player demonstrations and protests during the national anthem. Last October, after ESPN reported McNair’s comments during an owners meeting, […]
Minneapolis police are searching for the gunman who fatally shot a community activist just outside his mother’s home. According to WCCO , Tyrone Williams, 33, was killed on Tuesday night at around 6 p.m., just as he was leaving his mother’s home. Source: Minneapolis Community […]
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
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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