Blackout Day Protests Encourages Economic Support for Black Businesses
USA Today: "Tuesday, July 7, has been designated Blackout Day, a call to action and “day of solidarity in America where not one Black person in America spends…
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New York Times: Capitalizing Black When Referring to Black People
NYT's Dean Baquet: “We believe this style best conveys elements of shared history and identity, and reflects our goal to be respectful of all the people and communities…
Trump Minimizes COVID-19 Danger, Peddles More Racism, White Supremacy
CNN: "Looking to distract the nation from the frightening spike in Covid-19 cases and America's grim death toll as it surpassed 129,000 people, Trump has plunged deeper into…
Cardinal Dolan Excusing NYPD Abuse and Murder is Sinful
Black Star News: "Cardinal Dolan, your comments are insensitive, at the very least. They are offensive to every Black New Yorker targeted, daily, by the institutional racism that…
What Is The Fourth Of July To George Floyd?: Why Frederick Douglass’ Classic Speech is Timeless
Frederick Douglass. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The great freedom fighter Frederick Douglass was invited to deliver a speech at Rochester's Corinthian Hall on July 5, 1852, to commemorate Independence…
Book Excerpt #3: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”
Benjamin: These Slave Patrols, in time of relative calm, when there were no slave revolts and such, would often spend their time harassing and beating slaves. They were…
Way Forward: In Addition To Justice We Will Need Reconciliation
Green: "To see change, we must be active at the federal, state, and local levels to enable leadership that aligns with our values and implements policies that reflect…
Black Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning
According to Google, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” reached an all-time high last month in the U.S. Photo: YouTube Black businesses are seeing a business boost as…
Will Hollywood Finally Address Lack of Diversity Among Management?
L.A. Times: “Hollywood has to look itself in the mirror,” said Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences and professor of sociology and African-American studies at UCLA. “Is it…
No Propaganda: Corporate Media Shouldn’t Serve as Public Relations Firms for the Police
NYPD. Photo Joi Ito, Wikimedia Commons On June 1, I wrote a commentary with 10 suggested policy changes--most are not new-- that must be instituted as part of…