Protests and unrest in 2020 sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, shined an even brighter spotlight on police brutality against African Americans.
“In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death for African Americans,” concluded Trevon Logan, professor of economics at the Ohio State University and Bradley L. Hardy of the American University in Northwest, Washington D.C. Logan and Hardy are co-authors of a new report from the Brookings Institution, “The Hamilton Project, Racial Economic Inequality Amid the COVID-19 Crisis.”
Deshay Murphy’s release was a coordinated effort of the National Black Mama’s Bail Out Day campaign #FreeBlackMamas that will give incarcerated mothers around the country an opportunity to spend Mother’s Day with their families and build community through gatherings that highlight the impact of inhumane and destructive bail practices on local communities.
New Earth is helping incarcerated teens transition back into their community.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas talks about national counts of police brutality and reform to battle chronic homelessness in Los Angeles County.
Imagine having one of your children killed in an accident by a police officer, as a result you begin self-medicating and experience what it is like to be incarcerated. When you are ready to stand on your feet, there aren’t any resources or services in your community. What are you going to do? A New Way of Life Re-entry Project (ANOWL) founder Susan Burton, didn’t have to imagine, she lived it. “Following the death of my son, I medicated my grief and pain with alcohol and it progressed to illegal drugs and I was incarcerated for it,” said Burton. “Every
The morning job fair aimed at giving formerly imprisoned individuals a fair shot at gaining employment.
“Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.” – Horace Mann, “Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” 1881 Marc Morial – President & CEO, National Urban League No nation holds as many people behind bars as the United States of America, and the numbers tell it all. The United States imprisons 716 people for every 100,000 residents. That is more than any other country on this planet. Our nation has the largest prison population in the
Excitement builds as travelers from far and wide finalize plans to coverage on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. The gathering, themed “Justice or Else,” is scheduled to take place October 10, 2015 beginning at the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol. “Justice or Else” is for all who have been suffering oppression and injustice, including Native Americans, Latinos, women, veterans, and poor Whites. The Justice or Else movement’s demands are clear. It wants land and justice for Blacks in America who have given her 460 years of sweat and