I understood what gentrification was long before I learned the definition in college. It didn’t take a loan from Sallie Mae for me to notice the deterioration of my neighborhood to the point of it resembling a third world country. As the environment deteriorates the local papers report of Federal funding and the plans to […]
Last Friday a woman called 911 seeking medical assistance after she suspected that her fiancé may have taken too much insulin. Instead of an ambulance, police responded to the Waycross, Georgia home to what they say was a suicide attempt. Shortly after their arrival, 43-year-old Jack Lamar Roberson, is shot and killed for acting aggressively and […]
Editor’s Note: The following post was written by a longtime reader and fellow blogger, Deb, and originally appears over at her site Let’s Be Clear. In recent days we’ve posted quite a bit related to the shooting death of Miriam Carey on Capitol Hill last week. Many of us are angered and bothered by the […]
I’ve never had a DUI, and I seriously doubt whether I ever will considering that I’m legally blind and no longer allowed to drive. My best friend, however, has had more than a few DUI arrests and is someone I’d consider an expert on the experience. That said, I have to ask him what can […]
The name Miriam Carey is one we should never forget. The woman at the center of what is looking more and more like yet another potential case of excessive police force is just as dead as Jonathan Ferrell, another name we should never forget. Mr. Ferrell shot dead and killed after an automobile accident by police […]
Editor’s Note: The following was written by a longtime reader. In light of the Capitol Hill shooting death of Miriam Carey, this week, she decided to weigh in with her personal story as someone struggling with depression as are many of us in society. As odd as it may sound, I can fully imagine Miriam […]
I’m bothered by the centerpiece of news reports on yesterday’s shooting on Capitol Hill being police officers working without pay, due to the government shutdown. I’d like to think that the real story would be the victim, and postpartum depression. That said, maybe if she was armed with an assault rifle there’d be more of […]
It’s been a little over a week since Johnathan Ferrell was gunned down and killed by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina while seeking their help after a serious car crash. Not much has developed in the case since then other than that it’s been rumored that Ferrell was partying and drinking and smoking […]
I’m gonna need future mass shooters to be responsible enough to write a “suicide note” and keep it on their person before flipping out and killing innocent people.. Yes, because listening to the media speculate motive in the wake of this latest shooting, and bring up stuff like, “That one time at band camp,” irritates […]
Remember those New Orleans police officers sentenced last year for the shooting (and subsequently attempting cover up) death of victims of Hurricane Katrina on the Danzinger Bridge? If you don’t remember the story I blogged about it here and here so you’ll be able to catch up. But until you do, just know that until […]
Been working all day trying to come up with a word to describe how I feel, now that The People’s March honoring Dr. King and his “I have a dream” speech is done. I’ve come up with several actually. However the one that sticks out is “empty.” It’s done, we marched, we shouted, we sang, […]
Throughout its 168 year history, Scientific American is known as much for its writers as it is for its exploration of science and technology. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein, have written for the magazine. Danielle Lee is another one of its well-known scientific writers. Lee, a biologist who studies animal behavior, mammals and the ways organisms […]
TMZ has reported the death of Josh Marks, a very memorable contestant on Master Chef. I was so sorry to see this headline run past my news feed this morning. It seems like something is causing our mentally volatile to become less and less capable of maintaining the will to live. Although I do not […]
Since African Americans aredisproportionately represented in public sector jobs — in other words they disproportionately work for the government —allDigitocracy took a cursory check around the Web to see how black news organizations are covering the U.S. government shutdown. Unfortunately, we didn’t find a whole lot specific to black folks. Of particular interest, however, is the […]
Lord forbid if anyone on Welfare would be so bold to have air conditioning and a television. Because if they do decide to commit this most egregious crime against humanity, welfare recipients won’t sleep at night knowing that Elisabeth Hasselbeck is there to expose them from the comfort of a FOX News studio. Yes, I […]
I’ve been following the news surrounding the controversy over the name change of the Washington Redskins (one of few American sports teams with Native American nicknames and monikers). Native American activists and advocates have been working to get the team to change its name, but so far, the team’s owner Daniel Snyder continues to refuse. […]
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