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Somewhere in the world, some person or persons proved their commitment to the fight against racial injustice in…
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It seems like a lifetime ago when America elected its first Black president. I mean, 2020 alone lasted for like six…
Jan 16
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Chicago is a key site in the movement against the epidemic of police violence that continues to leave the lives of…
Jan 8
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“IT WAS NEVER ABOUT WHAT WE DID, IT’S ABOUT WHO WE ARE!”
Jan 6
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Time and time again, we’ve seen police officers go unpunished for unruly behavior that targets the Black community,…
Dec 29
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Today I learned that a statue depicting a freed Black man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln stood in Boston…
Dec 28
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Most people in America celebrate the holidays with family, good food and gift exchanges, but at least one miserable…
Dec 28
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An Alabama courthouse has been the site of months of protests regarding the Confederate monument and flag that are…
Dec 10
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Black Lives Matter has become such a mainstream rallying cry and concept that it’s easy to forget it’s also an…
Dec 7
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One of the positives, for lack of a better word, of the renewed focus on systemic racism in America is seeing Black…
Dec 2
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Since Breonna Taylor’s death, Louisville has become one of the focal points in the nation’s ongoing reckoning with…
Dec 2
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A Texas woman imprisoned for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election is asking Texas’ highest…
Nov 26
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LA County Moves to Overhaul Its Juvenile Detention System to Prioritize 'Care First' Over Punishment
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It’s easily arguable that American society isn’t very forgiving to people who have committed crimes. For Black…
Nov 25
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When the NBA made its triumphant return in July after COVID-19 tried its best to steal our joy, it looked like…
Nov 9
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While there has been plenty of hand-wringing by elected officials about efforts to defund and reform the police,…
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On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council took a notable step towards police reform by advancing a proposal that…
Oct 13
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The death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of neighborhood vigilante George Zimmerman was the first…
Sep 24
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We knew it was going to happen.
Sep 23
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As arguably the most influential and astute athlete of this generation, LeBron James might be a lot of things, but…