Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 43
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At a certain point, you’d think the Missouri state legislature would take the hint, but nope, the state attorney general intends to appeal the ruling.
1-year-old Kohen Wiley killed by police during alleged shoplifting incident, sparking outrage over police accountability.
BLD PWR’s Juneteenth Weekend was so much more than a simple celebration. It was a testament to what can happen when you choose community over status.
From Reconstruction to affirmative action, gains for Black Americans have a history of triggering efforts to repeal them.
One freedom marker reminds us that liberation can be delayed, and the other reminds us that visibility is not the same as safety.
Alligator Alcatraz, located in Florida’s swamplands, has been a constant source of controversy due to its allegedly inhumane conditions.
Before Kohen Wiley was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car.
Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen Kartier Wiley's mother, has released a video explaining of her side of what happened at the Senatobia, Mississippi Walmart.
Jeffrey Feigenbaum of Plainfield, Illinois, is charged with two counts of hate crime and one count each of misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct.
There's a recent trend on social media in which content creators say the phrase "sit down" as a white mom, then a Black mom, then an Asian mom, then an Indian mom.
The 2-K program is open for enrollment now at myschools.nyc – children start this fall, with a goal of universal childcare by year four.
Kohen Kartier Wiley's June 14 death has caused protests to break out across the city of Senatobia, including at city hall on Tuesday.