The promise of equality and systemic racial subjugation. To protect and serve and be part of a narrative that shows the exact opposite of an unsettling, painful past. The Cliff Huxtable and Bill Cosby dream. The promises made to Black America and the existing realities haven’t been quite right for centuries. November 2014 has been a […]
After it was announced that the grand jury in Clayton, Mo. decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown, many are wondering how they came to that decision, including the National Bar Association. The bar association released a statement: The National Bar Association is questioning how the Grand Jury, considering […]
KENT, OH (WOIO) – Students at Kent State protested Tuesday, the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict the officer accused of killing Michael Brown. At least 200 students were marching along Terrace Drive to Oscar Ritchie Hall led by Marvin Logan, USG Executive Director at Kent State University. The crowd was chanting things […]
St. Louis police chief Jon Belmar and Highway Patrol captain Ron Johnson held a press conference at 2:30 a.m. ET. Belmar claims that over 150 gunshots were heard, glass bottles were thrown, dozens of buildings were set on fire and at least two police cars were set on fire. Belmar claims that the lack of […]
Our prayers for the Mike Brown Family and Ferguson. A St. Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Darren Wilson, a White Ferguson, Mo., police officer, in the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in a shooting that sparked ongoing protests and highlighted America’s deep racial divide. The 12-member panel—9 White jurors and 3 Black […]
Michael Brown’s family, President Barack Obama, and others have all taken the call to ask for calm after an announcement has been made. (CNN) – The parents of Michael Brown have been notified the grand jury has reached a decision regarding the police officer who shot and killed their 18-year-old son. A news […]
A top St. Louis County, Mo., administrator has raised questions about a St. Louis prosecutor’s pledge to obtain a court order to release evidence reviewed by a grand jury in the Ferguson, Mo., case if officer Darren Wilson (pictured right) is not indicted, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. RELATED: NewsOne Minute: Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Makes […]
As the nation awaits the announcement of the grand jury’s decision to find out if Officer Darren Wilson will face charges for killing unarmed teen Michael Brown, the victim’s father is calling for peace in Ferguson. Here’s what Mike Brown Sr. said on his hometown station Hot 104.1 in this powerful public service announcement for […]
As far as “post-racial” and “New Black” famous Negroes go, Whoopi Goldberg is a pioneer. When she discusses race, it’s enough to make your average Black person living in America shout, “What in the hell is she talking about?” This week on The View, Whoopi gave more informed viewers a head-scratching, eye-roll inducing comment about the role racism […]
The Ferguson Police Department has already determined its next steps as the world waits for a verdict from the grand jury in Darren Wilson’s case. Tensions in Ferguson are on a rolling boil as Michael Brown’s supporters get ready to protest should the grand jury decide to clear Darren of charges related to the […]
Although still on the radar, the spotlight pointed on the shooting death of Michael Brown and the events that followed in Ferguson, Mo., have noticeably dimmed. That reality is brought on by varying factors, including a new war, the 24-hour news cycle, and the Internet, which has even less of an attention span than […]
Multiple witnesses have told similar accounts of what happened between the slain teen the city’s police unit. (CNN) – New video gives another look at what happened immediately after Michael Brown was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson, MO. Two contractors who happened to be in the area say they saw […]