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Presidential Debate – Monday, 26th, 2016

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Eyewitness tells what happened to 13yo Ty're King

Eyewitness tells what happened to 13yo Ty’re King

  Ty’re King, an 8th grader at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, died at Nationwide Children’s Hospital around 8:22 p.m on Wednesday, September, 14th roughly half an hour after police said he had been shot multiple times by officer Bryan Mason in an alley near East Capitol Street. Officers had initially been called to the area of East Broad and 18th streets on an armed robbery call, according to Sgt.…

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Activist Darren Seals Paid The Ultimate Price For Speaking Out

Activist Darren Seals Paid The Ultimate Price For Speaking Out

Darren Seals, an activist from Day 1 of the Ferguson protests, was found shot inside a burning car in Riverview, near St. Louis. Police discovered the body of 29-year-old Darren Seals after responding to reports of the fire. He gave his heart and soul to the movement and paid the ultimate price of his life. County police spokesman Officer Benjamin Granda said the department’s arson unit was…

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WATCH: 8-minute documentary reflects on the life and legacy of Philando Castile Filmmakers Mohammad Gorjestani and Malcolm Pullinger have released an 8-minute documentary that not only celebrates Philando Castile's life, but delves into the world he left behind.

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THE HUFFINGTON POST: Poet Has The Perfect Clapback For People Who Stereotype Chicanas

THE HUFFINGTON POST: Poet Has The Perfect Clapback For People Who Stereotype Chicanas

This article by Tanisha Love Ramirez was originally posted on The Huffington Post. “My Chicana sounds like ‘mami,’ sounds like ‘girl, you talk too fast, you must be running from something. Is it… is it la migra?’ Sounds like, ‘Say lil’ mama, could you call me papi tonight?’” That’s how poet Cristina Martinez begins her powerful…

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THE HUFFINGTON POST: These Kids Prove Just How Much Representation Matters At The 2016 Olympics

THE HUFFINGTON POST: These Kids Prove Just How Much Representation Matters At The 2016 Olympics

This article by Taryn Finley was originally published on The Huffington Post. This year’s Olympics have been a historic one, especially for black athletes. Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are collecting medal after medal in gymnastics, Usain Bolt is solidifying his status as fastest man in the world and Carmelo Anthony is dominating the boards in basketball. All of that is on top of the slew of…

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Central American immigrants are finally humanized with these powerful images of their belongings

Central American immigrants are finally humanized with these powerful images of their belongings

More people might be in favor of immigration reform in the U.S. if the plight of immigrants is humanized. Too often we sit back and watch the news, hear statistics and turn a blind eye to the people risking their wellbeing for a better life across the U.S.-Mexico border. To catch a glimpse (an ever so small one) of an undocumented immigrant’s tumultuous journey across the border, we first have to…

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Black men are taking back their images and empowering communities

Black men are taking back their images and empowering communities

The We Love You project was started by Bryon Summers to reassure black boys and men that people love and support them. Despite countless police attacks and mainstream media depicting black men as thugs or suspects, the We Love You Project shows just how special and powerful black lives are. Summers wants to photograph 1,000 black men from around the country and share their images and empowering…

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Start conversations and display cultural pride with Coloring Pins

Start conversations and display cultural pride with Coloring Pins

Jewelry maker Essence Hayes couldn’t find a pin that resonated with her or made her feel like she had to have it. She needed a pin that was an extension of her and wanted to walk with a pin that spoke before she did. With nothing on the market, this talented designer decided to make her own. And she’s also started a conversation on culture in the process. Introducing Coloring Pins, a brand that…

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"No, it's not your constitutional right." - STL Officer to Brittany Packyett filming an arrest

“No, it’s not your constitutional right.” – STL Officer to Brittany Packyett filming an arrest

I just walked out of a coffee shop on Wash Ave in STL + taped the aftermath of an incident between an officer and a black man + am messed up — Brittany Packnett☔️ (@MsPackyetti) August 16, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I got into my car and then heard a police car, sirens on, make a sudden slamming stop into an alley one car behind me. I got out. — Brittany Packnett☔️ (@MsPackyetti)…

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'Hands' by Poet Joseph LMS Green

‘Hands’ by Poet Joseph LMS Green

  Poet Joseph LMS Green said his poem “Hands” has been a work in progress for more than three years. He started writing it after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.   Green began writing poetry more than 15 years ago as a high school student in a creative writing class. But instead of turning in a written piece, he performed it for the class.…

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Baltimore PD Engages in Practices that Violate Constitution - DOJ Report

Baltimore PD Engages in Practices that Violate Constitution – DOJ Report

  After engaging in a year long investigation, initiated at the request of the City of Baltimore and BPD, the Department of Justice concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe that BPD engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or federal law. BPD engages in a pattern or practice of: (1) making unconstitutional stops, searches, and arrests; (2) using…

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These dolls are for boys and celebrate brown boyhood

These dolls are for boys and celebrate brown boyhood

Over the years, Jennifer Pierre has mentored many kids, many of which have been boys of color. But she noticed one thing while mentoring these boys — they “dreamed and inspired within a bubble” because of circumstance and environment. That was until Pierre came up with the idea of creating a toy company that aims to “intercept the glass ceiling placed on young boys’ mind about what they can be…

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THE ROOT: ‘It’s Powerful’; The State of the Movement Post-Ferguson in St. Louis

THE ROOT: ‘It’s Powerful’; The State of the Movement Post-Ferguson in St. Louis

This article by Sharee Silerio was originally published on The Root. #Delrawn Small, #Alton Sterling, #Philando Castile, #Alva Braziel, #Korryn Gaines, #Paul O’Neal. These are just a few of the names of men and women killed during interactions with police over the last six weeks, but it all started two years ago with #MikeBrown. On Aug. 9, two summers ago, Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by…

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Pictures from 2014: Kids of the Ferguson Protest Movement

Pictures from 2014: Kids of the Ferguson Protest Movement

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2014: Killing of Mike Brown Protests In Pictures

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Cool Art from the Walls of Baltimore

Cool Art from the Walls of Baltimore

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