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Former Student Sues Illinois High School for Blatant, Widespread Racism
A former student has sued an Illinois high school, citing multiple racist incidents he experienced and observed during his time at the school. According to CBS Chicago, 19-year-old Stanley Fabian observed and personally experienced multiple instances of racism during his time at Minooka Community High School. Fabian recounted an incident he experienced last year as…
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County Mayor in Florida Proposes Task Force to Fight Systemic Racism
The mayor of Florida’s Broward County has proposed a task force that would address issues of systemic racism. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the proposal is the third from Broward County Mayor Dale Holness that attempts to address the issue of systemic racism. Holness previously proposed a police review board that would analyze the…
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Georgia Democrats Make History by Electing Black Leadership in Both State Legislative Chambers
Man, Black folks have really kept their foot on history’s neck, and I love to see it. In the latest bit of history making, both of the Democratic caucuses in Georgia’s state legislative chambers will have Black leadership for the first time. According to AJC, state Rep. James Beverly (D-Macon) and state Sen. Gloria Butler…
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Former San Francisco Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Charged With On-Duty Homicide, a First for the City, District Attorney Says
It’s incredibly sad to me that a cop being charged for on-duty homicide is a first in 2020, yet that’s exactly what happened in the case of a San Francisco cop who shot an unarmed Black man almost three years ago. According to CNN, the office of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin charged former…
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Black Transgender Woman Sues Georgia Department of Corrections for Failure to Protect Her From Abuse, Provide Proper Treatment
Another day, another instance of the legal system plainly disregarding the rights of transgender people. A trans woman has sued the Georgia Department of Corrections for the second time, alleging that correctional officers have failed to protect her from abuse. According to CBS News, the suit, filed by the Center of Constitutional Rights and the…
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Report by Former Military Physicians Says Trump’s Transgender Ban Hurt the Military. Who Would’ve Guessed?
Man, who would’ve thought barring an entire group of people from joining the U.S. military would have lasting, negative effects on the organization? According to a group of former military physicians, that’s exactly what happened as a result of the Trump administration banning transgender people from enlisting. I promise I’m just as not-surprised as you…
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Black Doctors Release Letter Encouraging Black Families to Take COVID-19 Vaccine When It’s Safe, Avoid Gatherings During the Holidays
Last week, when discussing my hopes and goals for the next year with my mom, the necessity of a vaccine obviously came up. “Uh, I’m not taking it at first, and neither are you,” she told me. “We’re going to let them take it and see what happens”— “them” obviously meaning white folks. This attitude…
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Crackdown on White Supremacist Gangs by California Authorities Leads to Charges Filed Against 102 People
It’s Thanksgiving this week, and I don’t know about you, but I feel like there isn’t much to be thankful for in a year like this. Well, 102 people connected to two white supremacist gangs now face charges as part of an investigation by state and federal authorities. I suppose that’s something to be thankful…
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Black Man Who Spent 25 Years Incarcerated for a Murder He Didn’t Commit Has Been Exonerated
A Black man from Queens has been released from prison after being incarcerated for 25 years for a crime he didn’t commit. According to ABC 7, Jaythan Kendrick was exonerated on Thursday and released from incarceration. Kendrick, who is now 62, maintained his innocence from the start, and it took years of support from his…
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Louisville Metro Council Votes to Place Police Department Under the Watch of Civilian Review Board and Inspector General
The Louisville Metro Council approved an ordinance to place the Louisville Metro Police Department under the watch of an inspector general and civilian review board. According to the Courier-Journal, the newly established board will consist of 11 members who will work alongside the inspector general. Through a majority vote, the board can authorize the inspector…
