Taylor Bracey, a Black High School Student, was Body-Slammed Unconscious by a School Officer
On January 26, a Black 16-year-old teenager, Taylor Bracey, was slammed onto concrete by a school resource officer at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, Florida. She was knocked unconscious and has since suffered from sleep deprivation, memory loss, headaches, and blurred vision. The incident happened after Deputy Ethan Fournier attempted to break up a fight […]
All Charges Against “Birdwatching Karen” Have Been Dismissed After She Took Racial Sensitivity Courses
On Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office dropped misdemeanor charges against Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the police on a Black birdwatcher in Central Park last year. Amy Cooper was facing a third-degree charge for calling the police on Christian Cooper, a Black birdwatcher. The confrontation occurred on May 25 of last year […]
Chinese-American Christian Hall was Shot and Killed by Police While His Hands Were Up
On December 30, 19-year-old Chinese American Christian Hall was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Police. At the time of his shooting, Hall was said to be suicidal and experiencing a mental health crisis when officers were called to deescalate the situation. Instead of providing assistance, they resorted to lethal force. Police justified the killing […]
Here is a List of Executive Actions on Racism, Homophobia and the Environment that Biden Has Taken so Far
President Biden has signed dozens of executive orders to undo the legacy of Trump.
Women of Color Accounted for All Job Losses in the U.S. Last Month
Every month, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases a jobs report that details the change in employment figures from the previous month. The jobs report rarely generates headlines outside of the business world and typically focuses on two numbers: the change in “total nonfarm payroll employment,” which is typically reported as the […]
For Trump Conservatives, The Line That Separates a “Thug” from a “Patriot” is Thin
Hundreds of pro-Trump supporters and self-proclaimed patriots stormed the United States Capitol in Washington D.C on Wednesday following the White House Ellipse, a rally orchestrated by the president and his administration in a final attempt to “#StoptheSteal” and prohibit Congress from certifying the electoral count that would declare Joe Biden the president-elect. The rally, which […]
