AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarProof That Republicans Know Exactly How Racist They AreThe Daily BeastHistorian Kevin M. Kruse joins this episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast to set the record straight on one of the biggest conservative …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarDonovan Mitchell: Racism in Utah was "draining"Axios - Erin Alberty, Kim BojórquezDonovan Mitchell is detailing his encounters with racism in Utah, from a state senator's insults to his efforts to help bullied Black children. "I …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarBlack Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhereThe Conversation UK - keisha bruceFrom cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarStarbucks employee suspended after labeling Black woman’s cup ‘Monkey’verified_publisherTODAY - Samantha Kubota"If you didn’t hear somebody (when taking an order), you need to say, 'I’m sorry I didn’t hear you,'" Monique Pugh said after the barista wrote "Monkey" on the order. A Maryland woman is speaking out after a Starbucks barista wrote her name as "Monkey" while taking her order. Monique Pugh tells …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarMore than half of US police killings are mislabelled or not reported, study findsverified_publisherGuardian US - Gloria OladipoReview of 40 years of data shows many fatal police encounters are misclassified, most often when the victim is Black or Hispanic
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarHe Ran Over Black Lives Matter Protesters—but Apparently That’s Not a CrimeThe Daily Beast - Kali HollowayHe joked on social media about running down protesters and fled the state after actually doing it “to get out of a situation that he felt was …
AvatarBlackandAmericanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStop Calling “911” Black America!akiit.com - Staff(Akiit.com) Yes, Black America! every time you call a 911 dispatch operator for any type of assistance at home, work and public places, they will send …
AvatarBlackandAmericanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAdvocates, Family of Vanished Black Woman Say Media's Fascination with ‘Young, Blond’ Missing Women Is Drowning Out the Cries for Disappeared Black Peopleatlantablackstar.com - Kavontae SmallsThousands of Black women and men are reported missing each year, yet their names often don’t get the mainstream attention as white missing people …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarWhy America keeps turning its back on Haitian migrantsverified_publisherVox - Fabiola CineasThe Biden administration is continuing a long history of exclusionary policy against Haitian asylum seekers. The images left many sickened and outraged: Border Patrol agents on horseback hounding Haitian migrants near the US-Mexico border, more than 14,000 of whom were camped under the Del Rio …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarWhen Public Investments Benefit Black People, White Elites Historically Work Overtime To Stop It - BlavityBlavity - Jeremie Greer and Rakeen MabudIf you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to …
AvatarBlackandAmericanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'Trying to Arrest Me for Walking': Memphis Woman Involved In Violent 2020 Arrest Speaks Out, Says Officers Tackling Her to the Ground Caused Her to Suffer a Miscarriageatlantablackstar.com - Niara SavageA Tennessee woman whose violent March 2020 arrest was captured on camera alleges she suffered a miscarriage following the encounter. Kesha Gray, 31, …
AvatarBlackandAmericanAvatarAvatarDisturbing Bystander Video Shows Cops Stand By as Dog Mauls Black ManThe Daily Beast - Brooke Leigh Howard“This incident bears all the hallmarks of cops deciding to issue their personal form of street justice,” the local newspaper editorial board said. A …