Posts by PsGyvoc
Racism Between the Goal Posts
New research finds black quarterbacks are benched far more often than their white counterparts.
Read MoreFerguson Police Seek To Restore Trust With New Initiative
The neighborhood program calls for teams of officers to be assigned to a specific area, where they would build relationships with residents and businesses.
Read MoreMississippi flag backer accused of tossing bomb in Walmart
A man known for flying a 4-foot-long Mississippi state flag on his car has been accused of bombing a Walmart in Tupelo because the chain stopped selling the flag.
Read MoreDetention of black teens by police outside D.C. bank sparks protests
Jason Goolsby, 18, was tackled and handcuffed by D.C. police outside a bank.
Read MoreOfficials in Texas Grapple With Police Decision to Use Taser on City Council Member
Officials in a small Texas town are questioning a decision by the police to use a Taser on a member of the City Council before charging him with resisting arrest.
Read MoreThousands Gather for Million Man March 20th Anniversary in D.C.
Black men and women from around the nation are gathering on the National Mall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March and call for policing reforms and changes in black communities.
Read MoreU.S. to Release 6,000 Inmates From Prisons
The Justice Department is preparing to release roughly 6,000 inmates from federal prisons starting at the end of this month as part of an effort to ease overcrowding and roll back the harsh penalties given to nonviolent drug offenders .
Read MoreFormer officer files suit claiming discrimination in arrest by fellow officers
“They were assaulted, arrested, handcuffed and placed in the rear of police cars due to the color of their skin and because they are African Americans. One officer remarked that all he saw was a big black guy,” the suit says.
Read MoreJeb Bush, ‘Free Stuff’ and Black Folks
NY Times columnist Charles Blow’s take on Jeb’s statement: “This line of reasoning also infantilizes black thought and consciousness and presents an I-know-best-what-ails-you paternalism about black progress.” Read his full analysis here.
Read MoreTa-Nehisi Coates To Write New Black Panther Comic Book Series For Marvel
“Through comic books’ first and greatest Black super hero, Ta-Nehisi will shed unique insight into the world in which we live.”
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