Every Black family has a trauma story, even the most privileged, a story of a great-grandfather swinging from a tree, of cousins fleeing North in the middle of the night, of a sister or a brother or a husband who came this close to disaster with a cop. […]
Editor’s note: This article was written prior to the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She died Friday from metastatic pancreas cancer at the age of 87. Her death has prompted a political battle to rush to confirm an as-yet-unannounced nominee to fill her spot on the court before Election Day. Ginsburg was regarded as among the most liberal Supreme Court judges of all time while Donald Trump — who has already appointed two conservative justices to the Supreme Court — is among the most far-right presidents ever. […]
Where would she find peace? Having outlived all her kids, what was now to be her purpose for living. Even in the midst of that suffering she told the judge she didn’t want Leonard to receive death. He was allowed to take a deal for a life sentence. Agnes then left to figure out how to move on. […]
The Sheriff’s Race pitting Trump against Black Lives Matter […]
Taking care of yourself and your family during a pandemic is paramount to your physical, emotional, and mental health. However, during this time, it is also important to be mindful of your wellness routine, which includes annual health visits, routine tests, and updated immunizations. Unfortunately, too many of us are not keeping up with that. […]
t “Racial residential segregation is a significant predictor of the magnitude of the Black-White disparity in fatal police shootings at the city level. Efforts to ameliorate the problem of fatal police violence must move beyond the individual level and consider the interaction between law enforcement officers and the neighborhoods that they police.”The Relationship between Racial Residential Segregation and Black-White Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings at the City Level, 2013–2017. […]
Women of Color Struggle to Access Housing and Food as Pandemic Continues […]
According to Pew Research Center, women lead men in voter turnout across all races. Still, the reported 10 percent gap between Black female and male voters (64% vs. 54%) in the 2016 presidential election marks the largest gender disparity in any racial group. It also means the Black male ballot holds significant value this fall. With just less than 60 days until the election, and so much at stake, #TheBlackBallot rounded up five political issues Black men can effectively address at the polls on Election Day. […]
On last week, the Westside Gazette hosted the 2-Minute Warning, 4-night series dedicated to educating voters about election protection and election integrity. The livestream event, which was simulcast on Facebook and YouTube, equipped listeners with information and tools to help safeguard their ballots and ensure integrity in election results. […]
If it wasn’t already apparent all the things that Americans have lost under Donald Trump‘s administration — lives and jobs, for starters — thousands of Black women of all ages who are leaders in their respective industries took it upon themselves to pen a scathing open letter to the president emphasizing his shortcomings when it comes to Black people in particular. The letter served as a response to Trump’s infamous question he asked Black voters when he was a candidate four years ago: “What do you have to lose?” […]
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