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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.
Read MoreMKE 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.
Read MoreWhy 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.
Read MoreLouisiana 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…
Read MoreRalph 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?
Read MoreThe “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.
Read MoreThe 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.”
Read MorePortland 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.
Read MoreBlack 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.
Read MoreBlack 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…
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