Category Archives: African Americans

Georgia cop tells frightened white woman at traffic stop, “We only kill black people.”

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

A lieutenant from a police department in Georgia is under investigation after a dashcam video obtained by Channel 2 Action News appears to show the officer telling a driver during a DUI stop, “Remember, we only kill black people.” Lt. … Continue reading →

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Comedian, Civil Rights Activist, Icon Dick Gregory Dead at the age of 84

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

From CNN: Dick Gregory, legendary comic and civil rights activist, dies at 84 USA TODAY Published 10:55 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 201 Comic trailblazer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory died on Saturday night at age 84. Son Christian Gregory … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. You know how much I love swimming, so this story made me smile. From the Washington Post: The future of U.S. swimming is 6 feet 9, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Stop Asking Me To ‘ Understand’ Dolt45 voters. THIS is the rot in their souls…

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Hat tip-POU From Mother Jones:   “We Just Feel Like We Don’t Belong Here Anymore” Think it’s hard for the white working class in rural America? Try being a person of color. BECCA ANDREWS AUG. 16, 2017 6:00 AM …………………………………… … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, discrimination, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, racial terror, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 86 Comments

Google Honors The Silent Parade: The first mass protests against lynching and anti-black violence in the United States

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

The Negro Silent Protest Parade was a silent protest march of 8,000-10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City on July 28, 1917. The parade was in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence … Continue reading →

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Police pulled over black State Attorney — then couldn’t explain why

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Police pulled over this black State Attorney — and then couldn't even explain why pic.twitter.com/0mjmTFUkov — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 12, 2017

Posted in African Americans, Current Events, DWB-DRIVING WHILE BLACK, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Chance The Rapper is the recipient of the 2017 BET Humanitarian Award

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Come all the way through, @chancetherapper! 👏🏾 His acceptance speech for the 2017 BET Humanitarian Award was nothing but the truth. pic.twitter.com/rDazHMMIQB — The Root (@TheRoot) June 26, 2017 Two of our favorite people 🙌🏾 Watch @MichelleObama's powerful tribute to … Continue reading →

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