DENKINS FAMILY AND ATTORNEY REQUESTING DOJ REVIEW
An attorney for the Denkins family, Priscilla McKoy said, “It is important for us to remember that Akiel did not attack Officer Twiddy. […]
Month: April 2016
Congressional Black Caucus responds to Treasury placing Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill
“It brings me great joy to learn that the United States will honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman by placing her image on the $20 bill,” said Chairman Butterfield. […]
Revive U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
We need to revive a powerful, independent Civil Rights Commission to act as an independent watchdog, not partisan. […]
Absentee voting begins for June Primary
The State Board of Elections is encouraging voters to consider participating by mail in what is expected to be a low-turnout election. […]
Enduring Myths: The Willie Lynch Letter
Given the sparse judicial resources (judges were forced to travel from town-to-town hearing cases, which is where we get the term “judicial circuit”) and the frequency of property crimes in the early republic, lynching was often seen as a form […]
Mental Illness Is For White People?
Imagine a 4-year-old girl playing on a Harlem playground. She’s laughing and having a great time in the beauty of a warm summer afternoon. […]
Is D.C. Still The Chocolate City?
On Petrilli’s list of the top 25 fastest-gentrifying neighborhoods in America, the Shaw neighborhood (Zip code 20001) is ranked 10th. That area saw a 27.2 percent increase in non-Hispanic white residents from 5.6 percent in 2000 to 32.8 percent in 2010. […]
Can Ben Carson Help GOP Attract Black Voters?
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson launched a new radio campaign last week — featuring a Carson-inspired rap, meant to grow his appeal among African-American voters, according to his campaign. […]
Black Actresses Ready For Love
A spotlight caresses her body; the rhinestones on her pearly white dress twinkle like stars. The soft lighting makes her glow. The rest of the audience sits in shadow; all eyes on Gilda. […]
Rescuers Search Afro-ecuadorian Villages For Quake Survivors
On Monday, reports from Esmeraldas, called the birthplace of Afro-Hispanic culture, estimated that 350 people died in the quake that sent buildings tumbling and roads buckling. Over one million African descendants reside in the area settled in the 1600s […]