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On the Reel: Do Police Believe they Can Kill Black People without Consequence?

On the Reel:  Do Police Believe they Can Kill Black People without Consequence?

In this episode of On The Reel with Tiara K. Williams, the issue of police brutality is brought to the forefront of conversation.  Check it out.  …

Gabby Calhoun talks to Dr. Boyce about the Police Beating She Suffered in June

Gabby Calhoun talks to Dr. Boyce about the Police Beating She Suffered in June

        Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Gabby Calhoun about the beating she took from the police     Click to Watch…

King Talisman Thomas Explains Why He Celebrates Namesake Day

King Talisman Thomas Explains Why He Celebrates Namesake Day

by King Talisman Thomas This is our Era and we have to honor the men and women that die for what’s right and what they believe in. There is rampant…

Mother says police know who killed her son, but won’t do anything about it

Mother says police know who killed her son, but won’t do anything about it

    Lana Finley-Williams is fighting for her murdered son Mark and says that police aren’t helping.   Click to Watch  …

NYC’s Ongoing Denial of the ‘Central Park Five’ Is a Disservice to Black, Latino Men

NYC’s Ongoing Denial of the ‘Central Park Five’ Is a Disservice to Black, Latino Men

    I went to a movie screening of The Central Park FiveTuesday, March 5, 2013 and I’m still thinking about it. After watching this documentary and although covered heavily since…

How the NYPD Muslim Watch Crippled a Community

How the NYPD Muslim Watch Crippled a Community

    Living life always looking over your shoulder has become a way of life for many New York Muslims, writes Seth Freed Wessler at Colorlines. Police officials have denied…

Cleo Manago: Christopher Jordan Dorner; A Kindred Son

Cleo Manago: Christopher Jordan Dorner; A Kindred Son

By Cleo Manago RIGHTEOUSNESS, REALITY, RAGE, & REVENGE On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, when Mr. Christopher Jordan Dorner died, it felt to me like I had lost a kindred son.…

Man Arrested on Philly Subway with an AK-47

Man Arrested on Philly Subway with an AK-47

Things got a little interesting when passengers on a Philadelphia subway noticed a fellow passenger packing on Tuesday. The man boarded the subway carrying an AK-47 assault rifle, a handgun,…

Kids Now Being Arrested for Throwing Paper Airplanes or Spraying Perfume in Class: Student Criminalization Has Gotten Out of Hand

Kids Now Being Arrested for Throwing Paper Airplanes or Spraying Perfume in Class:  Student Criminalization Has Gotten Out of Hand

Chris McGreal at the UK Guardian started a recent commentary by telling a story about a young student who was arrested for spraying perfume on her neck during class.  The…

Black Men Still Profiled Even when Successful

Black Men Still Profiled Even when Successful

One would think that if a Black man achieved a certain level of success, he would be exempt from racial profiling but Dr. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., professor at Harvard…

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