NYPD Violence Looms in Third Day of Protests for Kimani Gray [PHOTOS]
The NYPD police brutality has continued since an officer shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray last Saturday.
SXSW: Who’s Making Money From Their YouTube? Not Black People
The video sharing site is not much different than old media—90 of the top 100 YouTube video creators are white and mostly male. Jorge Rivas reports from SXSW.
ALSO: Las Cafeteras Bring Activism and (Good!) Music to SXSW [VIDEO]
Will EPA’s ‘Environmental Justice’ Outlast Lisa Jackson?
Lisa Jackson has been explicit about protecting communities of color from excess pollution and waste. Will her EJ legacy survive her exit? Brentin Mock reports.
Black Lawmakers Demand an End to Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline
Despite the alleged wall between African Americans and black immigrants, the Congressional Black Caucus has made immigration reform a priority this year.
Report: NYPD Spy Program Traumatized Muslim Communities
A new report documents the human impact of the NYPD’s sprawling Muslim surveillance program. Though there’s no evidence that the spying stopped acts of terrorism, the report found that it has stoked fear and mistrust in schools, neighborhoods—and mosques.
Yes, Racism Is a Public Health Risk
A new study by Kathryn Freeman Anderson in Sociological Inquiry adds evidence to the hypothesis that racism harms health.
Zerlina Maxwell Offers 5 Ways We Can Teach Men Not to Rape
Just in case you missed it, Zerlina Maxwell went on FOX News this weekend and brilliantly put rape culture on blast.
Last Month’s Good Job Numbers Still Spell Trouble for Blacks and Latinos
The Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to the lowest level in four years, dropping to 7.7 percent.
Study: Harris County, Texas Juries Twice As Likely to Demand Death Penalty for Black Defendants Than White
A new study, released earlier this week as part of an appeal filed in the case of death row inmate Duane Buck, offers but the latest evidence that the criminal justice system may not be that just.
Today Marks the 5 Millionth ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ by NYPD Under Bloomberg, Says NYCLU
Today marks the 5 millionth stop-and-frisk by NYPD under Mayor Bloomberg. Of those stopped 4.3 million were black or Latino.
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