Which Black Lives Matters vs. Black Churches By Olivia Smarr When I came home from college for winter break I noticed a flyer on my church’s Facebook page that said December 14th was designated as “Black Lives Matter” Sunday. It was a couple weeks after the Grand Jury decision to not indict the killer of Eric Read More…
Education
Books N Bros, Book Club
Books N Bros, Book Club, Created by SIDNEY KEYS III, a sophomore at Pace Academy in Atlanta, is finding success in a book club he created for Black boys. The teen’s club, Books N Bros, allows Black children to come together and read stories which represent their own reality. Sidney started his club when he was 11 years Read More…
13th Amendment & H.R. 40 Reparation
REPThe Real Deal On Reparations: How American History Has Justified H.R. 40 Those who were willing to commit to spending 4.5 billion dollars over the next decade to “celebrate” Juneteenth have no excuse for failing to support H.R. 40. Distorted portrait of Black male. / Photo Credit: Getty Images If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any Read More…
‘Rise of the Moors’ Woman Sues State for Violating her 2nd Amended Right
‘Rise if the Moors’ Iyanga Bay, a Black woman whose second amended Rights were violated by Massachusetts State Troopers. Ms. Iyanga Bay claims to be one of the owners of “Rise of the Moors” is suing Massachusetts State Troopers for the apparent “genocide” they committed by taking a gun and ammunition from her car outside Read More…
The Power of the Voice – When the Word Becomes Incarnate
The Power of the Voice – When the Word Becomes Incarnate By J. Jioni Palmer, Contributing Writer Black. Lives. Matter. Three. Simple. Words. Alone they are inanimate. Just words on the page. Without context, definition, relevance, or meaning. Kind of like—White. Deaths. Unimportant. Three. Simple. Words. Black Lives Matter. Together they come alive. Together they Read More…
Jason Sole, Can You See and Hear Now
Jason Sole Formerly Incarcerated Now a Criminal Justice Professor at a Prestigious University Jason Sole, who was formerly incarcerated on drug charges, is now a professor teaching Criminal Justice at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. After all that he has gone through, he said he believes there can be a world without police. Sole, Read More…