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A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner’s Killing — The Man Who Filmed It

A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner’s Killing — The Man Who Filmed It Courtesy of The Huffington Post  | By Nick Wing On Wednesday, a Staten Island grand jury decided not to return an indictment for the police officer who put Eric Garner, an unarmed black …

Dr. Joy DeGruy – Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

Dr. Joy DeGruy – Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome POST TRAUMATIC SLAVE SYNDROME As a result of twelve years of quantitative and qualitative research Dr. DeGruy has developed her theory of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, and published her findings in the book Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – America’s Legacy of Enduring …

Dallas nurse Briana Aguirre: ‘We never talked about Ebola’ before Thomas Eric Duncan arrived

Dallas nurse Briana Aguirre: ‘We never talked about Ebola’ before Thomas Eric Duncan arrived Eun Kyung KimTODAY Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse Briana Aguirre, who cared for her friend and co-worker Nina Pham after she tested positive for the Ebola virus, says she can no longer defend her hospital over …

NYPD Thugs Caught on Video Pistol-Whipping Teen With Hands Up

Two NYPD officers, Tyrane Isaac and David Afanador, are under investigation for beating and pistol-whipping an unarmed teenager in Brooklyn. Kahreem Tribble, 16, had his hands up at the time of the attack. Gawker reports: The two officers were pursuing Tribble after he allegedly dropped a bag of weed and …

Viola Davis Responds to Being Called ‘Less Classically Beautiful’: ‘You Define You’

Viola Davis Responds to Being Called ‘Less Classically Beautiful’: ‘You Define You’ The How to Get Away With Murder actress proves once again that she’s the true definition of beautiful. BY: YESHA CALLAHAN Courtesy of The Root Posted: Sept. 26 2014 12:14 PM Viola DavisABC SCREENSHOT During a Thursday appearance on The …

8 Successful and Aspiring Black Communities Destroyed by White Neighbors

8 Successful and Aspiring Black Communities Destroyed by White Neighbors Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star December 4, 2013 | Posted by A Moore Tagged With: black wall street, Chicago Race Riots, Greenwood, Knoxville, New York City Draft Riot, red summer,Rosewood Massacre, Tennessee Race Riots, The East St. Louis Massacre, Tulsa Oklahoma bombing, Washington D.C. Race Riots Atlanta Race Riot (1906) When the …

When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims

When The Media Treats White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims Courtesy of The Huffington Post  | By Nick Wing Posted: 08/14/2014 8:35 am EDT Updated: 08/14/2014 8:59 am EDT Print Article On the afternoon of Aug. 9, a police fatally officer shot an unarmed, black teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri. Details remain in dispute. Eyewitnesses …

No More Trayvon Martins

No More Trayvon Martins Campaign Appeal   No More Trayvon Martins Campaign Appeal The mass mobilization and media generated in response to the outcry over the murder of Trayvon Martin and how it was handled by the Sanford police, provides the human rights movement with a critical opportunity. The opportunity …

Shopping In Oxford For The Best Dog Food For Your Best Buddy

Shopping In Oxford For The Best Dog Food For Your Best Buddy. If you are shopping in Oxford for the right dog food for your buddy, then this article is for you! Feeding dogs is generally easy, especially if you are dealing with the best dog food recommended by your …