Aderrien Murry is an 11 year old from Indianola, MS who called the police for help during a domestic disturbance. When the police arrived they shot him. When the officer shot him, the child asked the officer “What did I do wrong?” He survived and was released from the hospital but will continue to be traumatized by the incident. Many in the community, including the family, are calling for...
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Carolyn Bryant Donham the Woman whose Lies Lead to Emmett Till’s Murder reported Dead at 88
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Carolyn Bryant, a central figure in one of the most infamous incidents of racial violence in American history, passed away today at the age of 88 in Westlake, Louisiana, as confirmed by the Calcasieu Parish coroner’s office. Her involvement in the tragic death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy, in 1955 sent shockwaves throughout the nation and played a significant role in igniting the Civil Rights Movement....
On March 27th, Brandon James Bentley, an armed man, attempted to enter North Carolina A&T campus with over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Reports indicate that Bentley was violent and threatening unarmed campus security guards as well as Greensboro police. Upon being detained items found on Bentley included: multiple handguns, multiple shotguns, a machete, choking devices, knives, pepper spray, a stun gun, pepper spray, a blow dart gun, and more....
Recently, Tennessee state representative Paul Sherrell suggested adding an amendment to a Death Penalty bill that would include “hanging by a tree” as a method of execution. This incredibly tone deaf and vile suggestion felt as nasty as the smiling faces that stood around the bodies of our tortured and tormented ancestors to be photographed and passed around like souvenirs. Because of the clear racial implications attached to his...
The brutal killing of Rasheem Carter, a 25-year-old Black man, has sparked anger and grief in Taylorsville, a small Mississippi town with a history of racial tension and violence. Carter, who had been working at a local lumber company for several months, had become increasingly concerned about the racist behavior of his white supervisor, who allegedly made derogatory comments about Black people and subjected Carter to unfair treatment. Carter...
