Thursday morning in Washington, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) announced the launch of the Justice Department’s National Justice Department’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice. This initiative has been in development since April of this year. But in the wake of the police shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael “Mike” Brown in Missouri […]
This week St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced that he is extending the Michael Brown grand jury’s deadline to January 2015. Roland Martin, joined by an all-star legal panel, break down what is happening in Ferguson and how this move will impact the case against Darren Wilson. Listen to Martin, Lisa Bloom, Jolanda jones, Glenn Ivey and Paul Butler discuss […]
In an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, Pharrell Williams shared his thoughts on the police killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown and the unrest the followed in Ferguson, Mo. During the talk with Lemon, Williams’ comments touched on everything from respectability politics to President Obama’s role in the matter. “I’m disappointed in the way that it was handled […]
Michael Elsbury, a 15-year-veteran with the Baton Rouge police department, resigned on Thursday after racist text messages he sent to a friend became public, reports Raw Story. Elsbury, who patrolled HBCU Southern University — texted that Blacks are “nothing but a bunch of monkeys,” and that the “only reason they have this job is the […]
We like to think of the racial violence of America’s recent past as an aberration, that it cropped up during an especially hostile moment in history and went away suddenly. A closer look at the reality of racial violence — lynching in particular — suggests, however, that America’s predilection for the slaughter of black men is alive and well […]
The Black community is, in large part, coming together to speak out against the tragedy of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo. Many on social media and elsewhere have stepped up to demand justice. There is, however, some small tension between young activists and the old guard Civil Rights Movement set with many disagreeing over […]
If you use Twitter and Instagram, you’ve probably seen Martin Baker’s image used in a number of popular memes. Well, it turns out Baker — whose identity was previously unknown — was one of 125 people who attended a rally weeks ago in support of the police officer who killed unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown earlier this month, according […]
On August 28th, the “Black Lives Matters Ride” (BLM Ride) a national advocacy effort of #BlackLivesMatter, will bring concerned citizens from across the country to St. Louis, Missouri, as part of a national call to end state violence against Black people. RELATED: Ferguson: Straight Facts On #MikeBrown Shooting Case Alleged Audio Of Moment Michael Brown […]
UPDATED: August 9, 1:26 PM EST: LATEST COVERAGE OF THE GRAND JURY DECISION AFTERMATH IN FERGUSON: NEWSONE ORIGINAL: Anguish and Outrage After Darren Wilson Grand Jury Decision [VIDEO] “Y’all Know Y’all Wrong!” Michael Brown’s Mother Reacts To Grand Jury Decision [VIDEO] Michael Brown, Jr.’s Parents Release Statement: ‘We Are Profoundly Disappointed’ UPDATED: St. Louis Police […]
The response to the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., — sparked by the police shooting death of Michael “Mike” Brown by a police officer — has galvanized a nation. Social media has been instrumental in engaging supporters who want to provide assistance to relief workers in the town to bring calm and order in the aftermath […]
Ferguson Lives…Young Blacks Continue to Die Where do we go from here? The news from Ferguson has transfixed the nation. Another young black man brutally and senselessly murdered by law enforcement in our country. Radio One, Inc., through its local affiliates Hot 104.1 FM and Old School 95.5 FM will convene a Town Hall to […]
Actor/activist Hill Harper joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” and talked about how traumatized the young people in Ferguson are as a result a of the murder of Mike Brown. Harper also explains some people in the community are experiencing post traumatic stress disorder. Listen to excerpts from their conversation below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, […]
