Alton Sterling’s five children settled with the city of Baton Rouge, LA for $4.5 million, according to a statement from their attorneys on June 11.
Two Baton Rouge Police Department officers, Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni, answered a 911 call to 2112 North Foster Drive where an anonymous
The chants and protests do not a mean a thing when you’re Black in a country that was built off of racism. America proved, again,
Deputy Nicholas Tullie was shot on July 17, 2016, by Gavin Eugene Long, who shot six police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the wake
Stories of blood and dead Black folks slain by police fill the news, signaling the start of the 2017 summer riot season. This year, riots
The U.S. Department of Justice is not going to charge the two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, the Baton Rouge,
This year unarmed Black men killed by police were constantly in the news, seeming to reach epidemic proportions. Even more disturbing were the circumstances involved
Rolling out was in the streets for the recent #BlackLivesMatter rally held in front ofLos Angeles City Hall. Meagan Good,Devon Franklin, Dondre Whitfield and Eva
The singer Maxwell celebrated the release of his new album, blackSUMMERS’night, along with 20 years of creating some of the greatest baby-making music at the
Chicago has been a hotbed of protests against police brutality. The recent killings of two Black men at the hands of police have sparked yet more
A burglary at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pawnshop this past weekend has led to the arrests of three suspects in what police are calling a
We raise our children to be engaged and productive members of society. We want them to work hard and achieve their goals. We tell them
Last week, the Black community suffered major tragedies when Philando Castile of Falcon Heights, Minnesota and Alton Sterling of Baton Rouge, Louisiana were savagely murdered
All week long, celebrities have been voicing their opinions about the horrible and violent murders of two Black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who
Scross the nation, Black communities have been mourning the senseless police killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. Understandably, Black parents have been on edge
The lawyer for Alton Sterling’s family is calling for peaceful protests in the wake of the Dallas sniper attack on Thursday, that left five officers dead
Jim Crow never lied. Jim Crow promised colored folks death, injustice and the complete denial of opportunity and it delivered on its promises. The lies
Thousands of people marched on the streets of Atlanta to speak out against the deadly shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Rolling out captured
Five law enforcement officers were killed and six officers and one civilian wounded when snipers opened gunfire on police at a Dallas protest, according to
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