by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 20, 2021
Springfield, Ohio police officer Amanda Rosales has been placed on paid administrative leave after she ran over a Black shooting victim who called 911 for help. The man, Eric Cole, died shortly afterward. Cole called 911 at 11:15 p.m. the night of Sunday, June 3,...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 20, 2021
Calling out the name of Republican nemesis, Stacey Abrams, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the purging of over 100,000 names from state voter rolls. “Making sure Georgia’s voter rolls are up to date is key to ensuring the integrity...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 20, 2021
This year’s Juneteenth celebration kicked off with a presidential signing, making it the federal holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day. In celebrating or even acknowledging Juneteenth, millions have learned about the day, June 19, 1865, when all enslaved...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 17, 2021
As debate over critical race theory continues in this country, one father-son duo is committed to celebrating the history and contributions of African Americans. Two years ago, Michael and his son began their journey when the Atlanta father was tasked with helping his...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 17, 2021
What started as a quick trip by two Atlanta college students to grab a meal, quickly became a viral story of a police attack, and is now a lawsuit alleging violent assault against Atlanta police officers, and names officers, the city of Atlanta and Mayor Keisha Lance...
by adminsybilwilkes | Jun 17, 2021
After Black voters made history in 2020, several states passed or introduced legislation that would roll back voting rights for hundreds of thousands of Black voters. This is a step backward. This is voter suppression. Black Voters Matter (BVM) is fighting back by...
