What Do “CHAZ” And “CHOP” Stand For?
Chaz is not the frat boy you’ve avoided all year. In recent weeks, “CHAZ” has been used as the acronym for the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” while CHOP stands for “Capitol Hill Organized Protest,” an area of over six blocks taken over by activists in Seattle. The zone was created as a demonstration demanding justice […]
Unilever Joined Dozens of Companies in Boycotting Social Media Amidst Hateful Online Climate
Unilever, the London-based consumer goods giant, announced on Friday that it would halt advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter until the end of the year due to the contentious political climate on those platforms. Unilever is the #2 advertising buyer in the US. https://t.co/FaCCahiwm2 pic.twitter.com/isD9XE8GWl — Hank Green (@hankgreen) June 26, 2020 “Continuing to advertise […]
Vanessa Guillen’s Disappearance Opened Floodgates of Harassment Accusations Against U.S. Army
Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old soldier, went missing from the Fort Hood Army Base in Killeen, Texas, on April 22, 2020. In the weeks leading up to her disappearance, Guillen told her mother that she was sexually assaulted and was being stalked by a sergeant on the base. While her mother encouraged her to report the […]
Althea Bernstein, A Biracial Black Woman, Was Set on Fire in Wisconsin
Althea Bernstein, an 18-year-old biracial Black woman, was set on fire as part of a racist attack in Madison, Wisconsin late Wednesday night. Bernstein, who is an EMT, suffered from second and third-degree burns. In an interview, Bernstein said she was driving and listening to music at a stoplight in downtown Madison when someone yelled […]
Cornelius Fredericks, a 16-Year Old Black Boy in Michigan, Was Killed by School Staff
Cornelius Fredericks was a 16-year-old Black man who was restrained and killed by staff at his Michigan school on May 1, 2020. Fredricks lived at Lakeside Academy, along with 125 other kids in Kalamazoo, Michigan. According to the school’s website, “Lakeside Academy focuses on the confrontation and redirection of negative behavior while recognizing desired, positive behavior.” […]
Amber Isaac’s Death Had Roots in Medical Racism
Amber Isaac, was a 26-year-old first-time mother who died from HELLP syndrome during an emergency C-section on April 22nd, 2020. Just five days before her death, she reported via tweet that she was mistreated by doctors at the Montefiore hospital in the Bronx, NY. Can’t wait to write a tell all about my experience during […]
