Indiana State Senator Eddie Melton Condemns Videotaped Attempted Lynching
State Sen. Melton: "Every time our state fails to deliver the swift justice that situations like this demand, we are being shown that we are far from having…
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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…
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…
Is America Finally Acknowledging Its Wretched Past to Change Future?
Koehler: "What matters about the present moment is that change seems to be coming from multiple directions, both outside and within the corridors of political and economic power."…
HUNDREDS IN HARLEM GATHER AT BREONNA TAYLOR’S BIRTHDAY VIGIL
Taylor has become a nationwide face representing the many black women who continue to be victims of injustice. Photo: YouTube Breonna Taylor: killed by Louisville killer-cops while she…
COVID-19 Tale of Two Cities: Black And Brown New Yorkers Die So Others Can Live
Gov. Cuomo--we will keep on top to see what the promised investigation reveals. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The numbers reflect the harsh reality of the disparate health care in…
Black Lives In The Age of COVID-19: Julia Shares Her Story
“I miss hugging people”-Black people share their stories on how COVID is affecting them. In an effort to provide a more balanced representation of COVID and how it…
Covid-19 Impact: Additional Proof That Racism is a Threat to Public Health
Leslie D. Gregory. Photo: Author's collection. Some of us in the frontlines of health care have been trying to convince the CDC to declare racism as a threat…
ALL RACISM MUST BE REJECTED INCLUDING AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS
Debra Gore-Mann: "Let us stand together and reject discrimination and racism against all communities of color that pervade our institutions and that result in African-Americans getting infected at…