Florida School District Drops Tamir Rice-Inspired Novel After Police Union Labels It ‘Propaganda’
By: Maiysha Kai, The Root How dare we tell children anything close to the truth about race in America? That’s the takeaway after... Read More
Black Lives Matter Apparel Banned From Upcoming Tokyo Olympics, No Social Or Political Protesting Allowed
By Nick Alexander Fenley It looks like the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is standing firm in their stance against political demonstrations, and this includes banning... Read More
Dozens Killed In Mideast Conflict That Recalls 2014 Gaza War
By: Fares Akram and Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Gaza City, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel killed a string of senior Hamas military figures Wednesday... Read More
Profile: Rev Brings Healing Approach to Domestic Violence Fight
Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media Services Combating domestic violence requires a healing-centered approach which doesn’t always remove an abuser from the household nor criminalizes... Read More
Justice Dept. Opens Policing Probe Over Breonna Taylor Death
By Michael Balsamo and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Washington, D.C. (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville,... Read More
Biden to Expand Free Lunch Program to Provide Meals for 34 Million Students Throughout the Summer
By: Joe Juardo, The Root While expanded vaccine eligibility hopefully means that the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us, we’re... Read More
Two Videos Show Police Still Threaten African-American Motorists
By: Manny Otiko, IVN 20-year-old father Daunte Wright is the latest African-American to become a hashtag. He was shot dead by Brooklyn Center,... Read More
‘I Never Imagined This’: Daunte Wright’s Family Calls For Accountability
By: Becky Sullivan, NPR Brooklyn Center, MN — In their first public press conference, the family of Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man shot... Read More
Atlanta School Board Distances Itself from Confederate Past, Renames School in Honor of Hank Aaron
At first glance, Forrest Hill Academy might look like just about every other high school in Atlanta. That is, until you realize... Read More
