Over the last seven months, the political climate in the United States has become hostile to government programs that celebrate, help, or advance opportunities for Black people. Workplace diversity initiatives […]
Tag: George Floyd
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved By Purpose:Â Processing Trauma
In the wake of recent traumas such as the Guadalupe River floods and the ongoing ICE detentions, Shewanda Riley encourages people to trust in God’s presence and deliverance, rather than expecting the trauma to miraculously disappear.
Posted inPolitics
Black Lives Matter Plaza 5 Years Later
Black Lives Matter Plaza, a symbol of hope and justice, was created in June 2020 by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and local artists, but was demolished in March 2025 due to conservative federal complaints.
Posted inHomepage
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Politics of Reparations
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would have assessed the harms of slavery and Jim Crow and proposed various remedies, but could instead charter a reparations bank to finance the reconstruction of distressed Black communities across the country.
Posted inBusiness
Rev. Jamal Bryant: Target Is Canceled. Dollar General’s Next
Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison-Bryant has called for a full cancellation of Target, and has now turned his attention to Dollar General, urging Black Americans to hold them accountable for their lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Posted inWord In Black
5 Years After George Floyd We’re Living Through the Whitelash
Black Lives Matter continues to protest police brutality and institutional racism, despite a backlash from the Trump administration and a lack of media attention, and is regaining traction through its chapters and a renewed commitment to change the status quo.
Posted inThis Week
Monday Newsletter: May 26, 2025
Top Stories for Monday, May 26th, 2025 Remembering George Floyd Spirituality Check out our Latest E-Edition K-12 Education Racial Healing The 89th Lege Business Food Safety Tips Dallas Weekly 2025
Posted inEducation
The Truth About School Policing
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, many school districts have failed to fulfill their promises to remove armed officers and replace them with counselors and restorative justice programs, instead expanding policing in schools with surveillance software and AI tools that disproportionately police Black children.
Posted inCriminal Justice
The Promise of Violence
The Department of Justice has canceled 371 grants to community-based organizations, health care institutions, and municipalities working to prevent violence and save lives, leaving many communities to struggle for oxygen as violence surges.
Posted inNational
The Post-Floyd Backslide: More Crime, and a Police Crackdown
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the racial reckoning has come to an end, with corporations reneging on their pledges, and the Trump administration rolling back policies that were meant to address racial equity, leading to a potential increase in crime and police crackdowns.
