Mental Apartheid
Mental Apartheid – JA Corbett I’m a white girl raised in a white family married to a white family, with Aryan sons— a regular old Home Depot brand, follow-the-textbook-history, peachy colored girl living her dream— jealously […]
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Explosion of Outrage in #Ferguson and Around the World After Grand Jury Fails to Indict Darren Wilson
This is a small window into the reaction to the St. Louis County Grand Jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown. In addition to the uprising in […]
College Students from Across the Country Stage #HandsUpWalkOut Actions in Honor of Michael Brown
On Saturday, August 9th, Michael Brown was shot to death by police in Ferguson, MO. Yesterday, was Michael Brown’s funeral. Yesterday, would have also been Michael Brown’s first day of college at Vatterott College in […]
#ChalkedUnarmed Keeps Focus on Police Violence and Entrenched Racism
Last Friday, the Rachel Maddow Show devoted an entire segment to the growing #ChalkedUnarmed movement that seeks to keep the focus on system racism and violence against black and minority communities in the United States. […]
“Be Free” – J. Cole’s Song of Solidarity with Ferguson
Last week North Carolina based hip hop artist J. Cole released a raw, solemn, and painful song in solidarity with the protests in Ferguson following the brutal shooting of Michael Brown. Cole released the song on […]
The NRCC Launches Racist ads in PA’s 8th Congressional District: Fitzpatrick Remains Mum
During the 2008 election, John McCain came across a character defining moment that would be the highlight of his campaign. He was confronted by an elderly lady who questioned Barack Obama’s religion. She said “I […]