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Florida Woman Dies After Medics Allegedly Assumed She Couldn’t Afford an Ambulance

Florida Woman Dies After Medics Allegedly Assumed She Couldn’t Afford an Ambulance BY TEDDY GRANT, JULY 27, 2018 | Courtesy of Ebony Screenshot from ABC Action News The mother of a Tampa, Florida woman who died says she had to rush her daughter to the hospital after paramedics allegedly told …

Another wrongful conviction tossed amid the questionable tactics of retired Detective Louis Scarcella

BROOKLYN NEW YORK Another wrongful conviction tossed amid the questionable tactics of retired Detective Louis Scarcella By CHRISTINA CARREGA | Courtesy of NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |  JUL 13, 2018 | 8:00 M Shawn Williams is free after 25 years behind bars after his murder conviction was tossed out. “I was privy to an online conversation a week …

The Death of Hip Hop And the Dumbing Down of a Generation

The Death of Hip Hop And the Dumbing Down of a Generation In an era in which the Migos are lauded as the greatest rap group ever, I have chosen to refrain for general conversations about the current state of Hip-Hop and rap music, in specific. However, this particular image …

Antwon Rose Jr. death: East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld charged with criminal homicide

 June 27, 2018, 12:11 PM | Courtesy of CBS News Antwon Rose Jr. death: East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld charged with criminal homicide Last Updated Jun 27, 2018 7:15 PM EDT PITTSBURGH — The East Pittsburgh Police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. on June 19 has been charged with criminal …

White People are More Likely to Assault Black, Latino People

Study Suggests White People are More Likely to Assault Black, Latino People Than the Other Way Around By Tanasia Kenney  – June 23, 2018 | Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star Most white-on-black crimes were more likely to involve robbery, assault or weapons use, according to the report. (Photo by Paul …

Cornel West: Neoliberalism Has Failed Us

Cornel West: Neoliberalism Has Failed Us West speaks on Obama’s legacy, the failures of American empire, and the role of race in Trump’s election. Via Flickr/James Stewart Hope Reese Courtesy of JStor Daily December 25, 2017 | Updated June 22, 2018  12 minutes ShareTweetEmailPrint “We live in one of the darkest …

Michael Eric Dyson Cautions Against Being Blinded by Trump’s Pardons

Michael Eric Dyson Cautions Against Being Blinded by Trump’s Pardons: Trump Isn’t for Black Folks Author: Victor Ochieng | Courtesy of Your Black World While I agree with the general sentiments of Dr. Dyson, I am not a fan of Kim Kardashian and Alice Marie Johnson was dealing drugs in …

Trump Cancels Philadelphia Eagles Visit to the White House

Trump cancels Philadelphia Eagles visit to the White House By Sophie Tatum | Courtesy of CNN Updated 7:52 PM ET, Mon June 4, 2018 Play Video NFL cheerleader’s Instagram post gets her fired NFL star indicted on charge of injuring woman Protesters crash NFL game, dangle from stadium edge Johnny Manziel: …

ABC Cancel’s Roseanne Reboot after Racist Tweet! So What?

ABC Cancel’s Roseanne Reboot after Racist Tweet! So What?   I am sure by now that you have heard that Roseanne Barr took to Twitter and expressed her bigotted views — insulting and assaulting both, Muslims Men and Black Women in one swoop. Any social awareness on our part would …

Baltimore County police officer’s death ignites a racial firestorm

Baltimore County police officer’s death ignites a racial firestorm Jean MarbellaContact Reporter | Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun   Stories like these will not have many so-called Black leaders weighing in — primarily due to the fact that the situation is not as clean as they would prefer it to be. …