Family members of an Indiana man who died after an encounter with local authorities say the body camera footage of the incident doesn’t fully depict what happened the night their loved one died. Rhyker Earl died after deputies and first responders were called to a Jasper County home on Sept. 8 to render medical aid...
As the nation braces for the highly anticipated vice presidential debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance, Black voters find themselves at the epicenter of a political maelstrom. Scheduled for Oct. 1 in New York City, this pivotal event promises to shape the trajectory of the upcoming election, with implications that...
A white Republican voter in Ohio called C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program on Monday to assert that she is too busy working to “have time to be racist,” then falsely claimed that Black people were responsible for enacting the oppressive systems of Jim Crow and segregation. The 63-year-old caller, who gave her name as Mary, made the...
Comedian Anthony Anderson used his wits to address fans outside the Atlanta Falcons-New Orleans Saints game on Sept. 28. “Go Raiders!” Anderson screamed. Anderson was in town for a quick appearance at a Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign event before the hyped NFC South rivalry. Also at the event was U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, who echoed...
He has emerged as one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken surrogates, but a fellow billionaire has warned Twitter/X CEO Elon Musk to prepare to be let down by the GOP nominee. Mark Cuban, an enthusiastic supporter of Democrat Kamala Harris, reached out to Musk after the billionaire Tesla founder sent an apocalyptic tweet about the...
The California reparations initiative of 2023 is part of a broader and ongoing effort to address historical injustices faced by African Americans. This movement aligns with other successful reparation campaigns, both in the United States and globally, where oppressed communities have sought compensation and recognition for the harm they endured. For instance, Germany has made...