A mayoral hopeful joins the chorus of critics who say Baton Rouge's mayor mishandled the aftermath of the Alton Sterling shooting. But Mayor Holder came out swinging at his critics.
She posted a lengthy manifesto to her personal website, making a powerful, brave, and emotional statement.
Many Blacks feel they don’t receive enough support for racially charged issues. White coworkers can be left feeling unsure of what to say or do to provide comfort and avoid confrontation. Here’s what our White coworkers can do to be an ally without stirring the pot.
President Obama released a statement on the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, calling the callous killings "tragedies" in a lengthy Facebook post.
It seems impossible to scroll through your Facebook timeline, Twitter feed, and news alerts without being bombarded with images of Black and brown men, women and even children being murdered in cold blood at the hands of police all over the country.
In a recent CNN interview, D.L. Hughley got emotional while discussing the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and how police shootings like these have impacted his family. He explained to CNN‘s Chris Cuomo, “I don’t even go to sleep until my children come home, my grown children come home.” Adding, ” I keep my clothes on […]
Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa are the latest mainstream artists to express their disgust with America's systemic oppression and the unlawful killing of Black people.
Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of Baton Rouge police officers and the recent shooting of Philando Castile, who was shot by Minnesota police during a routine traffic stop, are just two of many that fall into the same category ― Black people being assaulted and killed by police while performing normal, day-to-day tasks.
Nakia Jones is a Cleveland police officer with the Warrensville Heights Police Department.
“I don’t even go to sleep until my children come home, my grown children come home. I keep my clothes on in case my children need me in the middle of the day or in the middle of the night.”
Clinton praised the Department of Justice for opening a civil rights investigation into the Sterling shooting and stressed the need to reform police forces.
Nakia Jones wanted to become a Cleveland police officer to serve and protect her community but the rash of police shootings has her speaking out. In a passionate Facebook Live video, Jones details the reasons she became n but tells “racist” police officers who are afraid or are one with a “God complex” need to leave the […]
