In New Hampshire, authorities are investigating an apparent attempted lynching in the town of Claremont. A mother says her 8-year-old biracial child had to be … Family Says 8-Year-Old Biracial Boy Survived Being Hung from Tree in Attempted LynchingRead more
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The Body Count Rises in the U.S. War Against Black People
Before we can even process the acquittal of the murders of Philado Castile, we hear about another murder of a black person by the police … The Body Count Rises in the U.S. War Against Black PeopleRead more
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Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
Since June, the residents of Carver Road, an African-American working class community located in Haymarket, Virginia, have been involved in a struggle to save their … Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in VirginiaRead more
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NAACP Renews Demands for Police Reform
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The family of Alton Sterling, the African-American father of five who was killed by police in 2016—the family called Wednesday for the … NAACP Renews Demands for Police ReformRead more
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Fla. Lawmakers Apologize to Families of “Groveland Four”
Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949 Lawmakers here in Florida have taken an unusual step and apologized for what happened to four young … Fla. Lawmakers Apologize to Families of “Groveland Four”Read more
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Breathe
A short film about the death of Eric Garner. Produced with support from the West Harlem Development Corporation. The Fortune Society
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Black Lives Matter cashes in on black capitalism
4 April 2017 Last summer, the Ford Foundation, one of the most powerful private foundations in the world, announced that it was organizing to channel … Black Lives Matter cashes in on black capitalismRead more
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We are going to have equal rights and justice in our own country
Jesse Williams’ Speech (BET Awards 2016). not 1716 or 1816. Peace peace. Thank you, Debra. Thank you, BET. Thank you Nate Parker, Harry and Debbie … We are going to have equal rights and justice in our own countryRead more
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Jailed for 3 Years, Speaks Out on Intimate Partner Violence
The case of Marissa Alexander, the African-American mother of three who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she maintains was a … Jailed for 3 Years, Speaks Out on Intimate Partner ViolenceRead more
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James Baldwin and the Meaning of Whiteness
Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro” is one of the finest documentaries I have ever seen—I would have stayed in the theater in New … James Baldwin and the Meaning of WhitenessRead more