George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020. Young people in the United States have grown up watching Black and brown deaths go viral, writes Rita Omokha. The “Trayvon generation” has learned the names of so many victims of police violence, seen videos of their killings, and heard families mourn their lost, she says in…

Maurice had not been handcuffed, and he was never placed under arrest, writes Maurice Gordon, Sr. in a guest opinion on NJ.com. But the situation quickly and irrevocably escalated when Junior wanted to leave the police car, which he should have been free to do since he was never under arrest. Instead, Sgt. Wetzel accosted…

“They’re coming for you too.” UNC-Chapel Hill has sullied its reputation again, this time by giving into white conservative fears about a powerful black woman, according to the Charlotte Observer. And make no mistake, the decision to deny tenure at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media to Nikole Hannah-Jones, one of the most influential, decorated and…

A privilege that costs just $300. They are no longer a captive workforce. Last year, research found that people want to work, but only if they don’t have to jeopardize their health or the health of their families, and if they have good quality child care. The only thing that has changed since then is that the…

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, was denied tenure at the University of North Carolina, her alma mater, by its board of trustees, according to a report by NC Policy Watch. The board’s decision sparked outrage online and from faculty and staff. Some have claimed the board’s decision resulted after pressure from conservatives, USA Today Reports….

Since the onset of the coronavirus, there has been an increase in anti-Asian violence and hate. This panel discussion will delve into the anti-Asian sentiment and racism in higher education and discuss the social inequalities that Asian Americans have experienced amidst the global pandemic. The event will also share tools for best navigating racialized violence…

Anna Malaika Tubbs learned she was pregnant with her first child in November 2019 while researching her first book. Already, her relationship with the stories she was uncovering about Alberta King, Louise Little and Emma Berdis Baldwin had been intensifying, the more she learned about their revolutionary role in the fight for Black equality, respect and…

The incident, which was caught on video, occurred during an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournament game at indoor basketball center Soldiertown on Saturday, according to KPIX 5. In the video, the teenager, identified only as Evan, is seen being pushed by a player from the San Francisco Generals, the opposing team, the story says. Evan manages…

Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. He got a job in Independence, Ohio, but it didn’t go well. His supervisors allowed him to quit after he suffered a “dangerous lack of composure” during firearms training. The department concluded he would “not be able to cope or make good decisions” under…

The positive response to a one-credit class on Anti-Black Racism that the University of Connecticut offered in the fall 2020 semester has resulted in the class being offered again in the spring 2021 semester. The free course saw a fall enrollment of 1,450 undergraduate students, 125 graduate students, and 625 staff and faculty. The class,…