Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Racial Terror and the Second Repeal of Reconstruction
In the age of Trump white nationalism, hate crimes and acts of domestic terrorism have escalated. Recent acts of violence mirror the years following Reconstruction that resulted in American Descendants of Slavery losing all rights and privileges gained after the Civil War and the imposition of Jim Crow Laws.
Read MoreLongest-running housing discrimination case outlives judge
In 1968 Sarah Garrett filed a suit against the city of Hamtramck, Michigan, for racial discrimination in housing. The suit may finally be resolved this year after 50 years. Damon Keith, the judge in the “black removal case” did not live to see his decision completed. He died this week.
Read MoreStudy Finds Racial Bias In Police Traffic Stops And Searches
Black drivers were about 20 percent more likely than whites to be pulled over, according to an analysis of nearly 100 million cases. By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, Huffington Postpolice A large-scale study of traffic stops across the U.S. found significant black-versus-white disparities in how often drivers were stopped and searched by police, as well as evidence of…
Read MoreManager 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.
Read MoreNew 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.”
Read MoreReggie 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.
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 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.
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