An early 20th-century NAACP map showing lynchings between 1909 and 1918. The maps were sent to politicians and newspapers in an effort to spur legislation protecting Black Americans. Library of Congress By Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee and Joshua F.J. Inwood, Penn State Originally Published: February 23, 2021 How…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis police officers plead not guilty
All five former Memphis Police officers who were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols pleaded not guilty in court on Friday. Nearly one month after multiple officers were seen on video assaulting the 29-year-old Black man who later died at a hospital, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
‘We all we got’: How Black people online steered the spotlight to Shanquella Robinson’s death
This story was originally published by The 19th Black social media has often taken the lead in raising public consciousness when mainstream outlets overlook the death or disappearance of Black women. By Candice Norwood and Rebekah Barber, The 19th Shanquella Robinson’s death could have easily fallen through the cracks. In…
US, Mexico prepare United Nations resolution to send help to Haiti as crisis worsens
The United States and Mexico officials are reportedly preparing a United Nations resolution that would send security reinforcements to Haiti as the country’s economic and political crisis deepens. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced during an emergency meeting with the U.N. Security Council that a proposed “non-U.N.”…
Violence erupts in Burkina Faso after militants overthrow president
Violence struck Burkina Faso’s capital after protestors and a group of soldiers mounted a coup and announced on state television it overthrew its president. Flanked by several soldiers, made the announcement Friday night that Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba was overthrown — just under nine months after he led…
Florida man found guilty of federal hate crime after attacking Black driver, giving Nazi salute in road rage incident
A Florida man was convicted today of a federal hate crime for attacking a Black man and his family during a road rage incident. According to court documents, a jury in Tampa convicted Jordan Patrick Leahy, 29, of interfering with a motorist’s right to use the street for racially-motivated reason.…
Kidnapped Nigerian priest killed as religious violence surges
One of two priests who were reportedly kidnapped last week has been found dead. Father John Cheitnum was kidnapped from Christ the King Church in Lere, located in central Nigeria, on July 15 along with Father Donatus Suleiman. It is believed Father Cheitnum was killed the same day he was…
United Nations experts warn of rising xenophobia in South Africa
Days before Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated today, United Nations experts shared a warning about rising xenophobic sentiments and violence in South Africa. A group called “Special Rapporteurs,” said on Friday that xenophobic mobilization in South Africa is broader and deeper than it may appear, and has become…
Black man injured after 100 White supremacist “cowards” wearing masks march through Boston
About 100 members of a White supremacy group marched through the streets of Boston wearing masks, and injured a Black man they attacked. Police said the Black man injured was knocked to the ground and attacked by multiple White supremacists. He suffered multiple lacerations and was transported to a local…
Black man accused of attacking Sikh men killed on streets of NY
A Black man accused of attacking three men in New York City who are Sikh has been killed. Authorities said on Thursday the 19-year-old suspect was stabbed to death in Brooklyn after a dispute with another person. In the first attack in April, the suspect was accused of punching the…
White man arrested after being caught on camera pushing Black child off bike in Connecticut
A White man was caught on camera pushing a Black child off of his back after confronting him on a sidewalk in a Connecticut town on Monday. The man, who is 48 years old, is seen screaming at the boy after they reportedly bumped into each other. He is heard…
Black election worker gives frightening testimony to Jan. 6 committee about racist attacks by Trump supporters
A Black woman who was a poll worker from Atlanta, gave harrowing testimony about the fear from violent threats she endured and racist attacks aimed at her during the Jan. 6 insurrection committee hearing. In a prerecorded testimony, the woman on Tuesday told lawmakers investigating the insurrection that she didn’t…
Mob of White neighbors in Florida attack Black teen on camera
A group of White people were caught on camera attacking a Black teen in his car in Florida telling him he “don’t belong” in their neighborhood. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday in Sanford. The 16-year-old boy (and later his father) recorded the incident and posted it on social media. One…
Report indicates FB social media ads failed to detect hate speech
A recent report indicates the world’s largest social media platform failed to detect hate speech within its advertisements. The tests were performed by global nonprofit organizations that posted blatantly racist advertisements in Ethiopia, for example, where warring groups have called for genocide. The platform failed to detect the ads even…
White man caught on video threatening Black women with violence at kid’s playground in Florida
A White man was caught on video threatening and demeaning two Black women at a park in Naples, Florida last weekend. The incident began with the man allegedly warning one of the women to keep her son away from the slides because he believed the boy was too close to…
White man faces hate crime charges after threatening Black pastor with boxcutter, yelling racial slurs in NY
A White man in Orange County, New York is facing hate crime charges after he reportedly approached a Black pastor and his son in a vehicle and threatened them with a boxcutter while yelling racial slurs. The incident happened over the weekend as the pastor was driving back to his…
White man wearing BLM T-shirt brutally attacked at event for senate candidate in Arizona
A man wearing a T-shirt that said “Black Lives Matter” was brutally assaulted by supporters of a candidate running for senate at an event in Arizona. The victim, who is a 73-year-old White man, could be seen on cellphone video standing in front of an angry group of people after…
White “pastor” in South Africa convicted of treason in plot to kill thousands of Black people, overthrow government
A White “pastor” in South Africa was convicted of treason on Monday as part of an insidious plot to overthrow the government and kill scores of Black people by poisoning water supplies. The so-called “pastor” was arrested in 2019 after South African authorities discovered the plot, which involved multiple cells…
Arizona senate candidate blames uptick in gun violence on “Black people”
An Arizona senate candidate (who also has a real chance at winning) had the audacity to blame the increase in gun violence in America on “Black people” in a recently surfaced interview. The candidate was asked about violent shootings across the country during an interview on a podcast in April,…
At least 50 killed in Nigerian church massacre
At least 50 people have been killed and countless more injured after gunmen opened fire on a Catholic church during service for Pentecost Sunday in Nigeria. The shooting happened on Sunday around 11:30 a.m. in the town of Owo in the Ondo state and left men, women and children dead…