In the wake of the senseless deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, protests have erupted all over the country. While I do feel that uniting in times of crisis as well as taking our demands to the streets is important and embodies the true power of the #BlackLivesMatter movement; protests shouldn’t be our only […]
The decisions behind what we see, who we see, and how we see it, is largely shaped by those who present it to the masses. In the age of struggle, the fight for freedom, the way the narrative plays can pander for or against the oppressed. This struggle is always constant; however, where the media chooses to cast light and shadows, is imperative, influential, and effective.
This week has been a whirlwind of emotions, to say the least. Over the past 24 hours, the Internet has become a never-ending stream of the senseless, disturbing murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille. In addition to grieving over the continued attacks on people of color at the hands of the police, the recent […]
After a week of pain and unrest in our communities, a Black man was discovered hanging in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.
https://www.facebook.com/BlackAmericaWeb/videos/10154563663530995/ The nation is trying to heal after the shootings during a peaceful protest in Dallas left 5 officers dead. Bishop T.D. Jakes spoke at a local prayer vigil, and see the words that he used to try to bring healing to Dallas in the video above.
In March 2009, Johnson joined an Army Reserve unit in Seagoville, Texas, and served four and a half years. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2013 and served eight months with the 420th Engineer Brigade.
All hell broke loose overnight when snipers reportedly targeted and killed five police officers, and with one tweet, the Dallas Police Department put a target on an innocent Black man as a suspect in the shooting.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch addressed the nation Friday after gunfire erupted during a peaceful protest in Dallas, leaving five police officers dead and injured five more officers injured and two civilians. The protest was organized in response to the separate shooting deaths of two African-American men during traffic stops in Louisiana and Minnesota this week. […]
Shetamia Taylor, 37, was with her four sons, ages 12 to 17, whom she brought with her to teach them about peaceful protesting. It was there, when a rogue shooter opened fire, that she acted as a human shield for her 15-year-old son.