officer-involved shooting
Atatiana Jefferson isn’t just another “incident.” Atatiana isn’t just another “accident.” Atatiana isn’t just another “story” in a never-ending cycle of tragedies. Atatiana is a human being, first and foremost. Atatiana is a young black woman who had hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Atatiana has family, friends, and loved ones. Atatiana had a past, but, unfortunately, […]
ATTENTION: Black Men, this one is specifically for you. Whether you’re in the law profession, been part of the (in)justice system or feel the need to speak out from the black man’s perspective, now is your time. The conversation is continuing at Tha Afterparty Radio for an all-male town hall meeting, Together We Must Stand, […]
America has failed us since we’ve been in this country and that failure is more evident than ever. The laws, the justice system, the political parties—none of them are meant to make black people feel respected, safe or even welcome in this country. Anybody with any common sense knows that this is nothing new, but […]
Using their bodies and voices for instruments of change, black women from several organizations chained themselves together and blocked streets in Chicago that disrupted NFL draft activities. Taking style cues from Beyoncé’s “Formation” video, the ladies were decked out in black berets and black jackets to protest yet another officer-involved shooting and cuts to Chicago’s […]
Last week, Tamir Rice’s mom, Samaria, spoke to Roland Martin about how she was disappointed with LeBron James’ lack of response and inaction in regards to the shooting death of her 12-year-old son. In a nutshell, LeBron said he didn’t have much knowledge about the case, just what he heard from his “folks on the […]
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