America’s first black attorney general Eric Holder to announce resignation
By BYP @blackyouthproj 11:12 am September 25, 2014 Eric Holder Jr., the nation’s first black U.S. attorney general is set to announce his resignation Thursday. Two sources familiar with the decision...
View ArticleWoman beat by cop on California highway reaches settlement
By BYP @blackyouthproj 1:31 pm September 25, 2014 A California Highway Patrol officer who was caught on video repeatedly punching a woman on the 10 Freeway has agreed to resign. The CHP announced that...
View Article7 Facts You Need to Know About the Mizzou Protests
Last week, mainstream news outlets erupted with stories about student protests at the University of Missouri. The University was founded in 1839 but didn’t admit Black students until 1950 when the...
View ArticleWe’re Done Being Polite: A Reflection on the Mizzou Protests
Social movements over the years have taught us that politeness and respectabiility rarely result in lasting social change. When 15-year-old Claudette Colvin first resisted public bus segregation in...
View ArticleMinneapolis police chief steps down amid Justine Damond shooting controversy
The police chief in Minneapolis has resigned from her position amid pressures from the city’s mayor. Janeé Harteau’s resignation was made in connection to the shooting death of Justine Damond, formerly...
View ArticleRobert E. Lee’s descendant leaves church after supporting BLM
Rev. Robert W. Lee IV was as perfect of a person to speak following the Charlottesville protests as anyone. If his name didn’t already give it away, Lee is a descendant of the Confederate general...
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