Furniture and belongings in Tulsa street during race riot of May 31 – June 1, 1921. Original caption states the owner was probably evicted during the riot. Photo by Alvin C. Krupnick Company, Tulsa, Oklahama. By Gregory B. Fairchild, The Conversation When Viola Fletcher, 107, appeared before Congress in May 2021, she called for the […]
By Chris Harris, MSN A Louisiana man on trial for allegedly killing two Black men allegedly searched the internet for information on genocide, Nazi propaganda, white supremacists, and gun silencers in the days before and after the 2017 killings. PEOPLE confirms Kenneth Gleason, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with […]
President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Department of Defense personnel, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III – Washington DC, USA – February 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) By White House Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing six initial actions to address the gun violence public health epidemic. The recent high-profile […]
By Pawan Dhingra, The Conversation Over the past year, attacks on Asian Americans have increased more than 150% over the previous year, including the March 16 murders of eight people, including six Asian American women, in Atlanta. Some of these attacks may be classified as hate crimes. But whether they meet that legal definition or […]