Despicable ‘culture of policing’ led to Tyre Nichols’ murder
Memphis Police Department’s body camera videos show the extreme abuse Tyre Nichols suffered on Jan. 7. He died three days later.
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The Misleading of a Nation
So what’s the problem with Black people in America developing a sense of independence, pride and self-determination?
Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations – Episode 10: “Every condition requires a doula, honey”
Doulas wrap mothers in support. Learn how doulas change lives and why people shouldn’t get hung up on the term.
Black Iowa Mom worries after 8-year-old called racial slurs, bullied at elementary school
The mom has complained to Maquoketa Community School district officials but said the abuse is still happening to her 3rd-grader. A school official said the district is handling the situation.
Black boys show ‘genius every single day but schools suck the life out of them’ says leading Black education expert
A recent panel, hosted by the Brookings Institution’s Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative, defined what a ‘culture of care’ in education would look like for Black boys. #successforblackboys
5 Black lawmakers want to reform Iowa's hate crime laws, after 'lynching' of Black man, whose body was found burning in a ditch
Iowa Democratic Party Chair and State Rep. Ross Wilburn said it is rare hate crime charges are filed in Iowa, and he and co-sponsors of a new bill seek changes amid "shameful" acts of bias.
At meeting with top Black Iowa Democrats, Black lawmaker lashes out at Zoombombers' repeated racist attacks
State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad denounced racist acts that have been leveled at Black Iowa legislators during recent virtual meetings.
Zoom meeting hacked by racist trolls fails to deter Black Iowa legislators' push for public input as Iowa legislature reconvenes
The People’s Condition of the State held a series of meetings around the state to empower Iowans to participate in Iowa’s 2022 legislative session, which opens today, Monday, Jan. 10.
Zoombombers hack meeting with Black legislators, flash image of monkey, the N-word, days before Iowa legislature reconvenes
Trolls used the image of a monkey and the N-word to disrupt a virtual meeting convened to increase public participation in the 2022 Iowa legislative session.
Parents of color hold forum, discuss feeling ‘unsafe’ after white parent used racially charged language at school board meeting
Parents of color in the Johnston school district develop a list of demands, vow to fight back after 'escalating incidents' and a contentious school board meeting over high school books.
