Reforms To Increase Public’s Confidence in Our Criminal Justice System
Eric T. Schneiderman When President Obama visited a federal prison in Oklahoma last week, he highlighted one of our nation's most urgent moral issues -- the inequitable and…
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Champions Of Change: White House Honors Disability Advocates
Talila A. Lewis--an honoree On Monday, July 27 the White House will honor nine disability advocates across generations. The event will be held in conjunction with celebrations of…
FIRE ENCINIA: SANDRA BLAND DEAD BECAUSE OF SMOKING WHILE BLACK
Encinia; his false arrest of Bland, right, precipitated everything else Why Does Texas Trooper Brian Encinia Have a Job After His False Arrest Led to Death of Sandra…
How to Keep Our Black Boys Alive: Channeling the Rage
Marian Wright Edelman The recent spotlight on systematic racial profiling and police brutality against Black boys and men has exposed a painful truth long known in the Black…
Thank Donald Trump For Exposing How Racism Defines The Republican Party
Donald Trump keeps telling it like it is -- the Republican way So racism is okay but disrespecting a war veteran is not? The obnoxious Donald Trump has…
Seeds: What kind are you sowing?
Chattanooga, Tennessee is a beautiful, small city bordering the Tennessee River. I’ve been blessed to have visited Chattanooga many times over the years – either individually, with friends,…
Nelson Mandela Day: The Great NYC Visit
The Archives: Nelson Mandela in New York in 1990 Nelson Mandela International Day, also known as Mandela Day, is an annual day in honor of Mandela, celebrated July…
The Case Of The Lying Florida Cops Who Killed A Black Man
Gold Cross Award winners: Sgt. Richard LaCerra shown with alleged killer cop Peter Peraza, next to Sheriff Scott Israel. Source: Sun Sentinel Did Florida police officers tamper with…
Goal: Let’s Reduce Prison Population By Half In 10 Years
Van Jones Major Bipartisan Bill To Fix Criminal Justice System President Barack Obama today called for sweeping reforms to America’s criminal justice system. The president’s announcement accelerates the…
Dear White People: We Are All Atticus Finch
Gregory Peck plays Atticus Finch Have you heard the news? Atticus Finch is a racist. Guess what? So are you. So am I. I know, it's hard to…