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Why Donald Trump Isn’t The Real Problem for Blacks

Why Donald Trump Isn’t The Real Problem for Blacks Okay, relatively speaking, I have been quiet about the entire Donald Trump verbal rampage, primarily because I am focused on the bigger picture. The chances of Donald Trump being selected (yes, selected) as the next president of the United States are …

Laquan McDonald’s Death: Modern Day Lynching

Laquan McDonald’s Death: Modern Day Lynching   When addressing the senseless slaughter of Laquan McDonald, 17, at the hands of Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke, there are so many elements at play in this complex dynamic that makes it a challenge to determine where to start. So, let’s start with …

The Delusions of White Privilege

The Delusions of White Privilege By Janell Ross November 17 | Originally Published by the Washington Post More than Half of Whites in the U.S. Want Things to Be the Way They Were During the 1950s     In a new poll released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) …

Shooting of Tamir Rice Ruled Reasonable in Independent Investigation

The last thing the shooting of Tamir Rice could be considered is reasonable. Very rarely am I at a loss for words, but it took me approximately 24 hours to gather my thoughts in order to respond to this madness, which I will be doing over the next several days. …

Cops Beat Mom In Front Of Children, Over Seatbelt Violation

VIDEO: Cops Beat Mom In Front Of Children, Over Seatbelt Violation by April V. Taylor VIDEO: Cops Beat Mom In Front Of Children, Over Seatbelt Violation ~ Cindy Hahn is suing the city of Carlsbad, California over her July 2013 arrest that was caught on video. The video shows her …

Study: More People of Color Sentenced to Private Prisons Than Whites

Opening Commentary! We do not have to dig too deep to uncover the wealth of pragmatic and empirical evidence to support the notion being presented here. Michelle Alexander did an exceptional job exposing the existence of a new racial caste that is just as pernicious as slavery and the original version …

Judge Declares Mistrial For Police Officer Who Killed Jonathan Ferrell

Judge Declares Mistrial For Police Officer Who Killed Jonathan Ferrell by JON SCHUPPE | Courtesy of NBC News Randall Kerrick and his wife Carrie talk with attorney George Laughrun while waiting for the courtroom to clear before leaving after Superior Court Judge Robert Ervin declared a mistrial in the voluntary …

Underwriting Marches and Protests with Economic Power

Underwriting Marches and Protests with Economic Power Posted by Chuck LeBlanc on Saturday, December 27, 2014 While I disagree, as far as all we have to do is keep our money in our pockets, I agree with the idea of making an economic impact, and using that impact as our voice. …

Discovering the Truth about the Death of Sandra Bland

Discovering the Truth about the Death of Sandra Bland Before getting to the doctored dash cam footage brought to light by Ben Norton, there are a couple of other issues that should be discussed. It is immensely important to discover the truth about what happened to Sandra Bland, and it …

Dr Boyce Watkins: How to Know if You’re a Victim of the Slave Mentality!

Dr Boyce Watkins: How to Know if You’re a Victim of the Slave Mentality! Podcast: Play in new window | Download This is a video not meant to insult anyone, but to share an honest revelation I had during a recent conversation with someone. We were discussing my upcoming Black …