Posts by Maria Cunningham
White Supremacist Sean Urbanski Charged With Murder of Black Bowie State Student Richard Collins III
Sean Christopher Urbanski, 22, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Bowie State University student Richard Collins III.
Read MoreBresha Meadows Case Demonstrates How Domestic Survivors Are Punished for Defending Themselves
After nearly a year of being dragged through the criminal justice system, it appears there might finally be some good news in the Bresha Meadows case.
Read MoreMississippi Cops Engage In ‘Systematic Targeting Of Black Residents,’ Lawsuit Alleges
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Madison County, MS citing brutal treatments and unconstitutional searches on black residents.
Read MoreHarvard Will Hold School’s First Ever Black Commencement
Harvard grads will hold school’s first ever black commencement ceremony meant to uplift black students while emphasizing the importance of community.
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Racial Bias In California’s Traffic Court System
A new report shows that California’s current policies for those unable to pay are disproportionately affecting Blacks and Latinos.
Read MoreDebunking a Myth: The Irish Were Not Slaves, Too
Historians say the idea of Irish slaves is based on a misreading of history and that the distortion is often politically motivated.
Read MoreNetflix’s Dear White People digs into everyday racism
With heart and humor and a steady gaze, Dear White People makes sure to portray its characters as whole individuals and not just human embodiment of their beliefs.
Read MoreCanadian lawyers are pushing courts to consider systemic racism
Defense lawyers in Ontario want to start pushing judges to consider how systemic racism may have contributed to the criminal activity of black offenders they are sentencing.
Read MoreDeportation of African and Other Black Immigrants Quietly Increasing
By David Love Although often not covered in the media, the African immigrant community is facing mass deportations in the era of Donald Trump. While the immigration debate in the U.S. is often framed in terms of undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America on the one hand and the infamous Muslim travel ban on…
Read MoreHow Does a City Choose to Remember its Past?
Many Milwaukeeans are familiar with the 1854 abolitionist rescue of Joshua Glover, an African American who escaped slavery and found sanctuary in Wisconsin. Far fewer know about the horrific racial lynching of George Marshall Clark, a free black man, that happened only seven years later in Milwaukee. What was their story, and how have we remembered these two men?
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