The Black Man Harassed at Central Park, Christian Cooper, is a Comic Editor And a Birdwatching Icon
In a video that had now gone viral, Amy Cooper, a white woman who walked her dog off-leash in a protected area in Central Park, called the cops on a Black man who was birdwatching. The viral video lost Amy Cooper her job, got her dog confiscated and might get banned from Central Park. Oh, […]
A Third Man Was Charged in Connection to Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder
The G.B.I. arrested William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., 50, on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment in connection with the Ahmaud Arbery case.
Breonna Taylor Was Shot and Killed by Police While She Slept
Breonna Taylor, an EMT worker living in Louisville, Kentucky, was shot and killed in her own home by police officers after they entered her home with a “no knock” search warrant. Taylor was in her own home with her boyfriend when the police entered. Thinking they were being burglarized, Taylor’s boyfriend shot at the cops, […]
This Zoom Forum Imagined What Solidarity Between Asian and Black Communities Could Look Like
Define American, an organization that seeks to create conversations around immigration, identity and citizenship, organized a “Brown and Gold forum” where prominent Black and Asian artists talked about what solidarity between the two communities could look like after Covid-19. Speakers included Franklin Leonard, the founder of The Black List; Nikole Hannah Jones, a New York […]
Two Men Were Charged With The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael have been arrested and charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Their arrests come after a wave of community outrage, as people call for action to be taken.
Opinion: Black and Asian Communities Must Unite During This Pandemic
The Trump administration has recently used the terms “Chinese Virus,” and “Kung-Flu” to disparage Chinese communities at a time when hate crimes against people perceived to be Asian have surged. From a student in Australia who was beaten to a woman on the New York City subway who was verbally abused, the attacks are making […]
