To My Husband, by Tanya Barnett I want to first start off by publicly apologizing to you for not respecting you when you deserved my respect and so much more. Watching the news about the recent murders got me twisted, babe. I have to be honest and say that I am even a bit ashamed of myself. Here I am, all emotional, tore up and angry because police officers took yet … [Read more...]
Real Fathers Reveal What to Tell Your Sons—As Young Adults and As Toddlers—About Their Lives in 2016
Before we could mourn one senseless death, another occurred. Day after day. At least the news covered it these times. Then five more deaths. The range of emotions runs too deep. The familiarity. The sense of loss. The numbness. The anger. The silence. And regardless of how we feel, we still have to wake up and get on with our regularly scheduled adult lives because that's how … [Read more...]
Video Takes an Interesting Look at Whether Black Lives Matter….In Israel
Apparently, police violently beating Blacks is not limited to America. A Black Ethiopian soldier was beaten by Israeli police and has sparked a wave of protests in the Jewish nation. According to the report, this experience is common among Ethiopian Jewish men. Check out the video below. Do Black Lives Matter in Israel?Ethiopian Israelis are fed up and demanding an … [Read more...]
Baltimore Settles With Freddie Gray Family for $6.4 Million
Baltimore officials have reached a $6.4 million settlement in the wrongful death of Freddie Gray, who sustained fatal neck injuries while in police custody in April. The deal, first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by NBC News on Tuesday, still needs to be approved by Baltimore's spending overseer, the Board of Estimates. A vote on the proposal will take place … [Read more...]
Disturbing Video: Do We Have to Teach Our Kids “How to Act” to Keep Them Safe and Alive?
This weekend, yet another video has surfaced showing a police officer aggressively (which some may say is an understatement) dealing with African American youths during a pool party in McKinney, Texas on Friday night. The officers in question, have now been placed on administrative leave while an investigation takes place. Please take a look at the video below and then help … [Read more...]
Today Michael Brown is Laid to Rest
It's been over two weeks since unarmed teenager Michael Brown was shot six times and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Today, the young man will finally be laid to rest. Mike Brown's funeral services will take place this morning just before 11am at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Al Sharpton will speak at the service and some in attendance will … [Read more...]
Broadway Unites Outside of NYPD to Honor Eric Garner and Protest
We've all watched and listened, in horror, to the coverage of 43-year-old Eric Garner's death by the hands of a NY police officer. Outraged, people everywhere want to know why this man was placed in a choke hold and why he had to die. As it currently stands, the NYPD has take disciplinary action against the two police officers. In addition, four EMS workers have been … [Read more...]