Category Archives: Civil Rights

Breaking News: Charlotte police dash cam shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

#breaking #Charlotte police release dash cam video, here clip shows moment #KeithLamontScott was shot. pic.twitter.com/ocLhPCzb5u — Michael Downey (@mgdowney) September 24, 2016

Posted in Breaking News, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForKeithLamontScott, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

U.N. Human Rights Council will debate whether police killings of black men are modern day lynchings

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, racial hate, Racial Oppression, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Blacks Have Consistently Lived Under Systemic Oppression

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

During Thursday’s Congressional Black Caucus panel discussion addressing reshaping the criminal justice system and the role activists play in the movement to address issues affecting African-Americans, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about the oppression Blacks have faced throughout the history … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Codes, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Current Events, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Uncategorized, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Justice Department: Baltimore police routinely discriminated against blacks

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, use excessive force too often and are not adequately disciplined for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being issued Wednesday. The report, the culmination of a yearlong investigation … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Baltimore, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Corruption, crime, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Terrorism, US Department of Justice, White Supremacy | 114 Comments

Reverend William Barber Speaks at the Democratic National Convention

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Rev. Barber took DNC folks to CHURCH. Updated

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WNBA Players Speak Against Police Brutality

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

Well now, what do WNBA hope to gain with their antics of intimidation and attempts to SILENCE a league of predominately BLACK WOMEN for wearing T-Shirts with “BLACK LIVES MATTER’ and speaking out about POLICE KILLINGS of BLACKS? And COMPLETELY … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

Have a BLESSED Sumday, Everyone. Because I’m in a Malcolm X STATE OF MIND. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kf7fujM4ag

Posted in Africa, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Justice, Media, Muslims, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , | 142 Comments