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Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement

The Criminalization of Black Women Starts Early

A report finds that Black girls are almost as likely to be arrested inside and outside the classroom as Black boys.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 14, 2022
Legal, News

Civil Rights Groups Request Department of Justice To Reject Past Racist Supreme Court Rulings

The "Insular Cases" stated that people living in U.S. territories do not possess the same rights under the U.S. Constitution.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

February 13, 2022
Opinion, Some Thoughts

Tioni Theus, Human Trafficking, and Super Bowl LVI

When we say "protect Black women" what do we really mean, especially when a major event is involved?

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

February 12, 2022
News

Fire Co. Suspended for Racist Jokes About Dead girl: Fanta Bility.

The fire company's members are accused of making racist remarks and jokes about Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old killed by police in a virtual meeting.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 11, 2022
Politics

Former ATL Dem turned MAGA Mascot Vernon Jones Runs for Congress

Vernon Jones dropped an unwinnable bid for GA governor for a probably unwinnable bid to go to Washington

By

Keith Reed

Published

February 11, 2022
Law Enforcement, News

Fatal Police Shootings Rise to Highest Number in 7 Years

1,055 people were fatally shot by police in the United States in 2021

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 11, 2022
Black Excellence, Culture

TIME’s 2021 Kid of the Year is a Brilliant Black Boy

Orion Jean, 11-years-old, has been named TIME Magazine's 2021 Kid of the Year for his dedication to community service through a campaign he built himself.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 10, 2022
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

Warrants Issued for Dallas Officers who Shot BLM Protestors

The officers who fired rubber bullets into a crowd of protestors, resulting in severe injuries, are being held accountable for their use of excessive force.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 10, 2022
News, Race Matters

12-Year Old Black Swimmer Nearly Disqualified In Wisconsin For Wearing “Black Lives Matter” Swimsuit

The official incorrectly stated the swimsuit went against USA Swimming’s policy of no political language and was overruled.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

February 9, 2022
Opinion, Some Thoughts

White-Passing: Means to an End or Privilege?

A TikTok video has gone viral of a woman discovering for the first time she is African American. Her grandmother passed as white and never revealed the secret.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 9, 2022