by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 30, 2020
This election season, celebrities are stepping up their civic engagement and inspiring others to vote. Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal recently shocked fans by revealing he became a first-time voter after casting his ballot for this year’s presidential...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 30, 2020
The brave young woman who changed and charged a nation is being rewarded for her work, her presence of mind and her courage. On May 25, Darnella Frazier was the person who recorded the final ten minutes of George Floyd’s life. By the time the 17-year-old began...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 28, 2020
I am currently in lockdown mode during the COVID-19 pandemic with my 82-year-old mother and 17-year-old son, and these seven months have been nothing less than eye opening. I was always so busy trying to make sure my son was prepared to make a good living and be a...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 28, 2020
In video that went viral on Tuesday, Kansas City activist Keiajah Gabbrell held back no punches at a Board of Police Commissioners meeting. [LINK TO VIDEO: https://bossip.com/1973022/keiajah-gabbrell-viral-video/] During her two to three minutes at the podium...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 28, 2020
The messages of civic engagement and political action are getting across to Black people of all ages during this election season. Black women are flexing their muscles as candidates from the top of the ballot on down. Black men are active as candidates and as the...
by adminsybilwilkes | Oct 27, 2020
Racism is on the ballot in Alabama this election season. For the third time since 2000, voters in the state have the chance to remove racist language from the state’s 119-year-old constitution. Even though segregation has been illegal for decades nationwide, voters in...
