African Americans
Black youths as prey: The killing of Jordan Edwards
May 3, 2017The high school freshman was in the company of two of his brothers, and other friends, when police began firing at the car they were in.
Read morePatricia McKissack, author of African-American children’s books, dies
April 12, 2017“To me, reading is like breathing; both are essential to life.”—Patricia C. McKissack
Read moreChicago South Shore activists and cops find some agreement on killings
April 6, 2017"We can’t just put accountability on our community without putting accountability on our elected officials."
Read moreFair hiring matters: Fighting back against Black unemployment in Los Angeles
March 24, 2017Hundreds of people attended a gathering at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center to celebrate the release of a new report.
Read moreFerguson: Convenience store video prompts new questions into 2014 police killing of Michael Brown
March 13, 2017The surveillance footage calls into question the Ferguson and St. Louis County police narrative of the killing.
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