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Jordan Neely’s Family Condemns Killer Daniel Penny’s Vilification of Neely
The family implores Mayor Eric Adams to give them a call rather than continuing to criticize Neely.
Jordan Neely Is Being Blamed for His Own Death Due to Sanism and Racism
Disability scholar Idil Abdillahi analyzes how Blackness and “madness” are pathologized in overlapping and violent ways.
Police Attacked Kids With Dogs, Water Cannons in Birmingham 60 Years Ago Today
Thousands of children began a 10-week-long series of protests against segregation and hundreds were arrested.
In His Own Words: Harry Belafonte on Fighting for Justice in the Age of Trump
“There’s some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it,” the late Belafonte said in 2016.
Tennessee Wants to Take Land From Black Residents to Benefit a Ford Plant
Eminent domain has long been used by the state to take land from Black communities for less than what it's worth.
Protests Erupt After White Man Shoots Black 16-Year-Old for Ringing Doorbell
The white homeowner who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was released by police 24 hours after being detained.
Canada Has “Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years,” Says Indigenous Activist
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women have no recourse, says Cambria Harris whose mother was murdered.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Seeks Pardon for Man Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester
Daniel Perry accelerated his car into a crowd of protesters during the 2020 George Floyd protests in Austin.
Youth Organizers Are Uniting Marginalized Communities to Stop Atlanta’s Cop City
Inspired by Black radical tradition, youth activists are building a powerful coalition in the struggle to Stop Cop City.
Will Harvard’s New President Act to Confront the University’s Legacy of Slavery?
Harvard has historically fought tooth and nail to retain control over the images of enslaved people in its possession.