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Campus Racism Protests Didn’t Come Out Of Nowhere, And They Aren’t Going Away Quickly
Mizzou seems to have catalyzed years of tension over inequality and race. Tyler Kingkade, Lilly Workneh, Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post If there’s one thing University of Missouri senior Alanna Diggs thinks people are getting wrong about campus racism protests, it’s the assumption that they’re something new. The demonstrations at Mizzou this month…partly over how they handled…
Read MoreResidents of Poor Neighborhoods See More Than Their Share of Costly Municipal Citations
By Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Johnny Ruffin reached into his wallet and pulled out $35…defiantly displaying most of the money he had to his name for anyone to see. About 10 minutes earlier, Ruffin explained his financial plight to a Milwaukee Municipal Court judge who had none of it, telling him that he…
Read MoreBlack Student Activists Stand Against Racist Cultures on Campus
From Yale to Missouri, college campuses are becoming ground zero in challenging white supremacy and institutional racism. By Peniel E. Joseph, The Root The radical spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement touched college campuses this past week in high-profile demonstrations against a culture of racism infecting higher education. The University of Missouri in Columbia…has…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Meets With Mothers Of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Michael Brown And Tamir Rice
“It doesn’t matter what color we are, I felt that she really understand where we are coming from,” Rice’s mother said. Alana Horowitz Satlin, The Huffington Post Hillary Clinton held a private meeting in Chicago on Monday with the families of prominent victims of recent gun violence. The mothers of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Michael Brown…
Read MoreLawyer for Teen in SC School Assault Video Speaks on Injuries She Suffered, Whether She Is an Orphan and Fake GoFundMe Pages
Todd Rutherford, the lawyer for the female student who was assaulted at Spring Valley High School in Columbia South Carolina, speaks up about the incident explaining the cause. He also states that his client suffered multiple injuries and that they are working on trying to set up a GoFundMe page.
Read MoreAlex La Guma: The Greatest Novelist Whose Name You’ve Never Heard Before
Lindsay Johns, a writer for The Root, discusses Alex La Guma, a South Africa novelist and an activist in the liberation struggle, and his remarkable work of literature, which she describes “articulates a distinct world view”. She explains the relevance of his novels in this age and why they should be read.
Read MoreObama Breaks Down ‘Black Lives Matter’ During Panel on Criminal-Justice Reform
President Barack Obama presents his opinion on the Black Lives Matter Movement during a panel about criminal justice reform. Watch video of his statement.
Read MoreABHM Exhibit Featured in German High School Textbook
A school book publisher located in Hannover, Germany, will reprint ABHM exhibit “The Education of Black Children in the Jim Crow South.” It will appear in their new book for high school students learning English, called “Abi-Box Englisch Niedersachsen2017 II.”
Read MoreA Rare, Firsthand Account of an African Muslim Enslaved in Brazil
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua described his capture and enslavement in Brazil during the 19th century and his journey through Haiti, upstate New York, Canada and England. While a legally free in these places, he was homesick for Africa and desired to return home. His detailed account includes his Islamic faith, his experiences, and life after his escape.
Read MoreLouisiana middle school principal, high school coach wear offensive Halloween costumes
Two couples, affiliated with different schools, wore costumes called “People of Walmart” that sparked some controversy.
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