“You’ve got to treat those kids as if they’re all yours,” said Zachery Johnson, a member of the Dads on Duty. The group is composed of about 40 dads tied to Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. The predominantly Black school had experienced a string of violent fights resulting in about two dozen student arrests…
If there’s one thing this pandemic has made painfully and abundantly clear, it’s that a lot of people don’t trust the media—until the media is telling them exactly what they already want to believe. Obviously, this was a thing long before COVID-19—as people of all demographics and ideologies are susceptible to confirmation bias—but the pandemic,…
A beloved staple of Atlanta news, Moore came to Atlanta from Arkansas, where she began her award-winning media career in 1990. Longtime Atlanta news anchor Jovita Moore has died overnight after a battle with brain cancer. She was 53. Moore announced to her viewers she would be having surgery to remove a brain tumor in…
Newton’s bust by artist Dana King was created in celebration of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. A bronze bust honoring Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, was unveiled in Oakland, California. The statue was created by artist Dana King, who crafted it in celebration of the…
Meagan Good is focused on counting her career blessings, but her adoring fans apparently have their sights set on something else. The “Think Like a Man” actress was basking in gratitude when she shared several photos from an upcoming project on social media. Good serves as director for the project, the details of which are…
“Fossil fuel companies have polluted our air, land and water for profit, despite knowing the devastating impact,” Omar said. During a hearing Thursday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar blasted executives of oil companies, telling them directly that they should resign given their contributions to pollution and spreading disinformation about…
Source: Archive Photos / Getty 85-year-old Claudette Colvin hasn’t been in trouble with the law since she was 15. But everyday she leaves the house her family worries that police could arrest her at any moment. She’s been on probation since 1955. On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin and her friend hopped on a…
It is a commonly held belief that when all the old white people die, racism will die out with them. It’s a comforting thought full of big “I Believe The Children Are Our Future” energy and one that is reassuring to many who just want to see America live up to its pledge of equality…
Payments to compensate families separated at the southern U.S.-Mexico are reportedly under consideration. President Joe Biden‘s administration is reportedly considering payments of around $450,000 per person to compensate victims separated from their families during the former White House’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. These payments could resolve the many lawsuits that have been filed against the U.S….
Black women in the United States and Aboriginal women in Australia face the double-bind of racism and sexism, leading to significantly higher rates of intimate partner violence. Domestic violence is a global women’s health issue that is estimated to have affected 736 million women (1 in 3) at least once in their lifetime. Programs and…
