An Antiracist Guide to Watching King Charles’ Coronation
The new monarch is being careful to not project the British Empire’s legacy of colonialism, but it’s simply inescapable. Kehinde Andrews May 5, 2023 Read the full article here The Daily Beast
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ACTIVISTS FACE FELONIES FOR DISTRIBUTING FLYERS ON “COP CITY” PROTESTER KILLING
The activists face 20 years in prison for handing out flyers that identified a cop they said was linked to the killing of a protester in the Atlanta forest. Natasha Lennard and Akela Lacy...
Tension between the U.S. and China is growing.
People should be very concerned about the impact this might have on Chinese-Americans and all other Asian-American, Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. and Beth Kwiatek, May 2, 2023 Tension between the United States and China...
Local communities are on the frontlines for climate justice
Communities of color are not just victims of climate change—they are powerful leaders in the fight against it. Alvaro Sanchez and Olatunji Oboi Reed April 20, 2021 Read the full article here The Progressive
NBA legend Dwyane Wade: ‘Family would not be accepted or feel comfortable’ in Florida
Dwyane Wade brought South Florida three NBA championships over more than 14 full seasons with the Miami Heat but said in a recent interview he no longer lives in the Sunshine State. Ryan Gaydos...
When does free speech become dangerous? Conference remembering 5/14 victim tackles thorny topic
A conference created in remembrance of a May 14 victim saw a panel of lawyers, journalists, historians and activists tackle a difficult yet relevant topic: When First Amendment protections of free speech can be...
Nearly a year after Tops massacre, Buffalo grapples with ‘painstakingly long’ work of transformation
On May 14, 2022, Ruth Whitfield had just visited her ailing husband of 68 years in a nursing home when she stopped at Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue to pick up seeds for her...
Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy
A Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. Dylan Lovan April 24, 2023 Read the...
Artist Yao Kahlil Newkirk is making sure Trayvon Martin’s story isn’t forgotten
Before America knew the name of Tyre Nichols, before it learned about Michael Brown in Ferguson and before it witnessed the murder of George Floyd, this country first heard of Trayvon Martin. Charlie Specht...
Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack
Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among...