Racism and Self-Determination

Tamir Rice’s life matters

Question: When is a child not a child? Answer: When it’s a Black child. That question and answer came to…

October 22, 2015

Baltimore jury acquits uprising defendant

After just 30 minutes of deliberations following a two-day trial, on Oct. 13 a Baltimore jury found Alkebu-Lan Marcus not…

October 21, 2015

Baltimore students, activists occupy City Hall

Youth and high school students from City Bloc and their supporters held an occupation of City Council chambers on Oct.…

October 20, 2015

W.Va. Indigenous Day: “Columbus didn’t discover! He invaded!”

Oct. 12 -- Supporters of renaming today’s holiday from “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous Peoples' Day” gathered in Huntington, W.Va., for…

October 16, 2015

Jury acquits Baltimore uprising defendant

After just 30 minutes of deliberations following a two-day trial, on Oct. 13 a Baltimore jury found Alkebu-Lan Marcus not…

October 15, 2015

Racist jailers isolate activist reverend

The Rev. Edward Pinkney was rousted from his cell at 6 a.m. on Oct. 6 and hustled out of Lakeland…

October 15, 2015

Justice for Yuvette Henderson!

Supporters of Justice for Yuvette Henderson returned to the Emeryville City Council on Oct. 6 to hear about and respond…

October 15, 2015

Cops must be disarmed!

Police brutality may come in different forms, but its essence is always the same. This atrocious epidemic is a lethal…

October 14, 2015

Driving while Black or poor: Alabama closes DMV access

The state of Alabama has closed 31 of its 67 Department of Motor Vehicle locations where most people get the…

October 14, 2015

Los Angeles students honor Sandra Bland

Los Angeles -- The Community Planning and Economic Development Club at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College honored Sandra Bland, a victim…

October 13, 2015