Former President George H.W. Bush, who has been lauded as a man of decency and civility, has a complicated legacy when it comes to race. Continue reading →
{FD} Delta Sigma Theta pays tribute to soror, the Queen of Soul
What began as a thin line swelled into a sea of sisterhood as hundreds of members of Delta Sigma Theta streamed into the rotunda of the Charles H. Wright Museum on Tuesday to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, a member of the sorority. Continue reading →
{FD} Father blames ‘stand your ground’ in son’s parking-lot death
Michael McGlockton is convinced that two things killed his son in a Florida parking lot last month: The man who pulled the trigger and the state’s polarizing “stand your ground” self-defense law. Continue reading →
{FD} Officer charged with homicide in shooting of black teen
A white police officer was charged Wednesday with homicide in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager who fled a traffic stop last week, and investigators said the officer gave inconsistent statements about whether he saw a gun in the teen’s hand. Continue reading →
{FD} Teen detained in case that led to fatal police shooting
Police made an arrest in a drive-by shooting that started a chain of events resulting in the police killing of a black teenager. Continue reading →
{FD} Philly police get new trespass rules after Starbucks arrests
The Philadelphia Police Department on Friday announced a new policy on how to confront people accused of trespassing on private property, two months after coming under fire for arresting two black men waiting for a colleague at a Starbucks. Continue reading →
{FD} Black men arrested at Starbucks settle for $200K program
Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each Wednesday and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs. Continue reading →
{FD} What’s your emergency? 911 a different call for black, white
Two recent encounters at a Philadelphia Starbucks and a Pennsylvania golf club escalated into full-blown confrontations when people decided to call 911 to report the incidents. Continue reading →
{FD} Men arrested at Starbucks say they feared for their lives
Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn’t use the restroom because he wasn’t a paying customer. Continue reading →
{FD} Starbucks incident highlights perils of shopping while black
The handcuffed arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks served as a fresh reminder of the perils of “retail racism” that African-Americans and minorities encounter on a regular basis. Continue reading →
{FD} Resilience, resolve and renewed commitment to MLK’s legacy
Half a century ago, the enthusiastic crowd eager to hear from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. roused him from his bed at the Lorraine Motel across town in a thunderstorm to Memphis’ Mason Temple Church of God in Christ. Continue reading →
{FD} King’s heirs still grappling with his killing 50 years later
When Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis, a movement lost its leader – and four children also lost their father. Continue reading →
Coalition plans 10-day march against white supremacy
A multi-racial coalition of faith, student and community activists plans to march from Charlottesville, Virginia, to the nation’s capital in response to what they call President Donald Trump’s failure to confront the white supremacy on display at a vio… Continue reading →
