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He Was Filming on His Phone. Then a Deputy Attacked Him and Charged Him With Resisting Arrest.

Police can arrest people for “cover charges,” like resisting arrest, to justify their use of excessive force and shield themselves from liability. In Jefferson Parish, 73% of the time someone is arrested on a “cover charge” alone, they’re Black.

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Spike Lee’s new film - American Skin

Check out the trailer. I have been feeling this way for 5+ years.

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Black teen shares a list of 16 rules his mom had him memorize to stay safe when he leaves the house

"I wanted people to hear and understand the real truth of a Black man's daily experience."

Racism in America

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I remember a time when my parents would never allow my siblings and me to leave the house unless we were well dressed, even if we were just walking to the grocery store. I loved how nice everyone looked. So grateful for all those beautiful memories. They don't seem to exist anymore.

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Breathing While Black

Have you ever wondered what it may be like to survive while breathing in Black skin? Most people don't even think about it, especially if it's not their life. As a very young boy, I was given a lecture by my mother on how to survive in America and anywhere else in the world. At the time I may have been 5 or 6 years old and didn't understand what my stressed-out mother was trying to explain to me. I only remember that she kept saying, "You must protect yourself from people wanting to hurt or dest

Check out my latest blog post from Lessons in Life.

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Tears of Anger

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Why Taking Down Controversial Statues Isn't Enough

We need an overhaul of how we commemorate history, writes Thomas J Price

What more must we do?

Please share your thoughts with me.

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If the bill was real, not counterfeit, legal tender and he committed no crime, should the person who called the police be charged as an accessory to murder? Was George Floyd's crime having green money while being black? Executed for being a part of the economy? Or simply breathing? #spendingwhileblack #breathingwhileblack #stopkillingus #OmoObatala #OmoOluabi #OwoIsNotAyo #MoneyIsNotJoy #YungShamanKing 👑🧙🏿‍♂️🦁 #Orisha #IFA #EboInvestedOrishaProctected #Yoruba #OrishaBaby #Orunmila #Blessed #Brooklyn #NAIJA #LONDONBOY #Spells #Divination #DivinationNation #Caster #ObiThrower #BespokeSpellworks #SpellCasting #MagicIsReal #Juju #Ile #Elekes #ElekesComeFromIleNotABotanica https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBloysh13z/?igshid=1xbm034hniqyd