Tag Archives: Black Lives Matter

The Police Killing of Alton Sterling

Posted on July 6, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Warning. Very Disturbing. The family of a black man shot multiple times by police during a confrontation at a Louisiana convenience store called for an independent investigation and officials to resign in the wake of cellphone video showing the chilling … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic Terrorism, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForAltonSterling, Lynching, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 139 Comments

Black Lives Matter activist confronts Hillary Clinton: ‘I am not a Super-Predator’

Posted on February 25, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Black Lives Matter activist disrupted a private event featuring Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday and confronted her regarding her past support for policies that enabled mass incarceration, the Huffington Post reported. Footage from the event shows Ashley Williams … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, crime, Current Events, discrimination, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Minnesota cop tells drivers to run over ‘idiot’ Black Lives Matter protesters

Posted on January 19, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip Raw Story A St. Paul police sergeant has been placed on leave after authorities were alerted that he was advising motorists to feel free to hit Black Lives Matter “idiots” with their cars before driving a block or … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

BLACK LIVES MATTER is not just something on a T-Shirt…and, if you want Black Votes – Come Correct With A REAL Answer

Posted on July 19, 2015 by rikyrah

ICYMI…. Black Lives Matter Protestors came to NetRoots Nation…and here’s a response from someone running for the Democratic Party nomination Black people are the base of the Democratic Party. If you can’t answer questions that are of interest to us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Police bruality, Politics, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 85 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on July 19, 2015 by rikyrah
Posted in Current Events, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged | 95 Comments

#SandraBland found dead in Texas jail cell

Posted on July 16, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

CHICAGO (WLS) — Newly obtained video shows the arrest of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, a Naperville woman whose death at a Texas jail is being angrily questioned by her friends and relatives. Sandra Bland was found dead in a Waller County, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, Justice, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 132 Comments

Ferguson: Race and Justice in the U.S.

Posted on December 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Airing Monday, 12/15 at 9pm ET/6pm PT This Monday, December 15th at 9pm ET/6p PT, Al Jazeera’s Emmy Award-winning “Fault Lines” presents a special one-hour report, “Ferguson: Race and Justice in the U.S.” “Fault Lines” correspondent and seasoned international journalist … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Photo Gallery| #FergusonOctober | Justice4MikeBrownRally

Posted on October 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 90 Comments