As a Black police chief, I have given my son “the talk” to teach him how to survive an encounter with the police, as he is disproportionately likely to be pulled over by the police.
Tag: George Floyd
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Imagine George Floyd Speaking Now: America, Are You Listening Yet?
Five years after the death of George Floyd, his legacy lives on through his daughter, his family, the Black community, and America, as we continue to call for justice, accountability, and an end to the systemic racism that led to his death.
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Post-Floyd, Americans Are More Pessimistic About Racial Equality
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, Americans are more pessimistic about racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement, with only 43% of Americans believing the nation has not done enough to achieve racial equality and 54% believing police relations with Black communities are no better than before Floyd’s murder.
Posted inSpiritual
There’s More to 2819 Church Than an ‘Obey Cops’ Controversy
Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, leader of 2819 Church, sparked controversy when he told Black parents to teach their children to respect authority instead of blaming white cops for the killing of Black children.
Posted inOpinion
Thriving, Not Surviving: The New Black Agenda
Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 energized demands for police accountability, support for Black-owned businesses, and addressing the black-white wage gap, but a long-term movement is needed to make lasting change, focusing on factors such as home and business ownership, income, education, gun violence, family structure, and healthy and clean environments.
Posted inNational
Understand Your Rights During Police Encounters
Parents of Black children in the U.S. prepare them for police interactions, due to historical distrust and racial bias in policing, which can lead to deadly consequences.
Posted inHomepage
Black Lives Mattered. Then America Moved On
It’s official: Black lives don’t matter any more, if they ever truly did. Four years ago, a white man suffocated George Floyd, a Black man, to death on a gritty […]
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Black America Doesn’t Have to Shop at Walmart
Let’s be clear: Walmart needs Black America a heck of a lot more than Black America needs Walmart. Wielding roughly $1.8 trillion in spending power this year, Black folks’ economic […]
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After George Floyd’s Murder, a Minneapolis Church Builds Community
by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware May 25, 2024, marks four years since George Floyd was murdered — on May 25, 2020 — by white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, who was […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020
By William Melhado, The Texas TribuneMay 16, 2024 “Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a […]
