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Manager Called 911 After Falsely Accusing Black Man of Sneaking into Movie Theater
An AMC movie theater manager calls 911 on a black customer after falsely accusing him of sneaking into movie theater without paying. The man, Larry Shelton, plans on filing a lawsuit against the movie theater.
New York City Commission on Human Rights Launches Campaign to Combat Racism
Today, Friday, March 22nd, 2019, New York City’s Commission on Human Rights launched a new campaign to fight anti-black racism and discrimination on its city’s streets. With so-called “micro-aggression” becoming all too common, CCHR hopes that the “While Black” campaign will encourage all those who are victims of anti-black racism or discrimination to report the incidents — no matter the caliber of the situation. Their message is simple, and we here at ABHM join them in proclaiming it: “We care.”
Detroit senior takes college entry applications by the horns; gets accepted to dozens of schools
Detroit senior who applied to over 50 colleges was accepted into 41 so far, and even received a full ride scholarship.
The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys
Nate Love, Will Pickens and Bose Ikard are Black cowboys left out, or briefly mentioned in American History books. As with Native Americans, Black cowboys are still an integral part of contemporary life life in the US.
Mock student slave auction rocks private Westchester school
Yet another mock slavery auction in a fifth grade classroom where black students are sold to white students. Lesson plan training is needed in order for teachers to plan and teach history that respects all students in the classroom.
Reggie Jackson: Why the bully in Blackface never really has to apologize
Those who use blackface and feign ignorance of are guilty of bullying. Such bullying indicates a total disregard for the feelings of African Americans and the sometimes violent consequences of such actions.
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers force Colin Kaepernick’s name out of Black History Month resolution
White Republican legislators in Wisconsin continue to dictate who is worth of honor during Black History Month. Colin Kaepernick is deemed too controversial, due to his kneeling during the National Anthem.
MKE Turners Turn $4,000 into a $16,000 Gift to Support ABHM
Milwaukee Turners organization, its leadership, members, and supporters raised $8000 to support ABHM. With the dollar-for-dollar match by philanthropist and MKE County Executive Chris Abele, this resulted in a total gift of $16,000 to the museum! The Milwaukee Turners, founded by abolitionists in the 1850s, is the oldest civic organization in the city and has been deeply committed to social justice since its founding.
Why a Town Is Finally Honoring a Black Veteran Attacked by Its Police Chief
New York Times journalist Audra D.S. Burch passes on to us the story of the late Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr., a decorated African American service member in the U.S. Army during World War II. As he returned home after his service to our nation ended, Sgt. Woodard was hauled off of his bus, brutally assaulted, and jailed. As a result of his injuries, Sgt. Woodard lost his sight, on top of being denied the basic rights of freedom and liberty that he had just returned from faithfully protecting.
Louisiana police issue statement regarding officers’ blackface pictures
By Brianna Rhodes, thegrio.com A Louisiana police department is the latest culprit tied to a blackface yearbook scandal this month. According to NBC News, an old photo has circulated revealing two white Baton Rouge officers, Lt. Don Stone and Capt. Frankie Caruso, wearing paint on their face and body appearing to be Black. The picture, which is over twenty-years-old, has caused the…
Ralph Northam, blackface and medical apartheid: An American nightmare
Governor Ralph Northam’s yearbook photo in black face is just the latest public image medicine apartheid. How many more instances of such practices have yet to be uncovered?
The “Slave Bible” Removed Key Biblical Passages In Order to Legitimize Slavery & Discourage a Slave Rebellion (1807)
When the “slave bible” was introduced to the West Indies, it sanctioned and legitimized slavery as ordained by God. This version of the bible was one weapon used by the slave owners to put down slave rebellions.
The Truth About Green Book
The Green Book continues the movie tradition of “truth” telling from a non-black point of view and calling it “the truth.”
Portland Police Sergeant To Precinct: If A Homeless Person Is Black, Just Shoot Them
Sgt. Gregg Lewis was fired last year for his comments, first released publicly this week. He is fighting the firing and may be able to retire with pension.
Black bartender alleges she was fired from Kid Rock’s restaurant for sporting an afro
Kid Rock, who has been known for racial insensitivity in the past, has a lawsuit being indirectly brought against him for firing a black bartender based on her hair.
Black Federal Employees Disproportionately Affected as Government Shutdown Ties for Longest Ever
By Anne Branigin, The Root The partial government shutdown over Donald Trump’s border wall has now tied for the longest ever, with substantial portions of the federal government nonoperational for the third straight week. And with the stalemate between Trump, Republicans and the Democratically controlled House of Representatives holding strong, that record will likely be…
Judge Acquits Officers for Covering Up Laquan McDonald Murder
By Michael Harriot, The Root Again. Two months after a jury found Officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, a judge decided that the police officers whose remarkably similar false accounts of the incident delayed justice for more than four years were not guilty of trying to…
Texas man confesses to shooting and killing his three young children and wounding their mother with gunshot to the head
A Texas man named Junaid Hashim Mehmood killed his three children and shot the mother of the children, Kimaria Nelson, in the head. He turned himself in shortly after.
Florida Secretary of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Surface
By Adeel Hassan, New York Times The newly installed official who oversees elections in the critical swing state of Florida resigned on Thursday after a newspaper obtained photos of him dressed in blackface at a 2005 Halloween party. The official, Michael Ertel, a Republican who had served as Florida’s secretary of state for only two…
Speaking Black Dialect in Courtrooms Can Have Striking Consequences
In and out of the courtroom, speaking a black dialect can have far reaching consequences.
Cabs wouldn’t pick her up. She became an award-winning journalist anyway.
On the first day of Black History Month 2019, Natasha S. Alford brings the tremendous accomplishments of award-winning African-American journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam back into the public eye. As the first African-American woman to write for the Washington Post, Gilliam championed “the great things about black culture” when few other African-American women had such an opportunity on that scale. Despite the incredible obstacles in her way, Gilliam overcame, providing an extraordinary model for how all of us who call ourselves every-day-Americans can make a difference.