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Addressing Systemic Racism in Education

One day, down a Twitter-hole, I happened on some tweets by high school students. The tweets were about the things their teachers had said to them because of race/ethnicity: I found this out as the University of Central Florida made local Orlando news when psychology professor Charles Negy came under fire for his some of…

When the Streets Speak: Chappelle applauds young activists

Amid a national and global debate about systematic racism and police brutality, Comedian Dave Chappelle released a surprise Netflix comedy special “8:46” last Thursday, June 11. Chappelle’s video, clocking in at 27 minutes and 20 seconds, came at a pivotal moment in United States history in which citizens grapple with a global pandemic, an economic…

HBO Max Pulls Gone With The Wind

Earlier today news got out that HBO Max had pulled the classic movie Gone With The Wind from its streaming services including TCM. The film has long been called a classic and studied around America as it is seen as one of the gems of the film industry, with a run time of over four…

Organizations Embrace #BlackLivesMatter Movement

It is about time the US population takes attention to the racial discrimination that has been directed towards the African American community over the decades. The protests in numerous cities have gained attention around the world and it looks like it is gaining momentum. The protests continue to gain support from celebrities including Beyonce and…

We Marched in Brooklyn Yesterday

This is from our Periscope feed: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1OdJrqDgBOOGX?t=4s The voice you hear is our editor, (@thetasterisk ) Tahyira. Please send us your #Protests2020 stories no matter if you’re an activist, journalist, first responder, or police officer on the ground. We are the independent media so we need your help to tell your story. Please e-mail videos,…

Protesters Clash With Police Brutality On The Streets Of The United States of America

The people of the nation are demanding justice for the multiple killings of unarmed Black men, women, and children. This is what protests in Minneapolis looked like on Friday, the fourth night of escalating unrest. Watch the full video: https://t.co/2TzFF7j4ZX pic.twitter.com/zpGbfFgp8r — The New York Times (@nytimes) May 30, 2020 Protesters push back police van…

#BlackFace Will Always Be Around

Honestly are we THAT surprised? In the midst of all the rioting chaos, footage of the widely popular #JimmyFallon has arose from the year 2000, of the late night show host mocking Chris Rock, wearing blackface. I (a person of color) am not sure why it’s so fun for whites to dress up and make…

What is feels like to be a Minority.

America is now a divided country. There are large cracks in society that are being fueled by hatred. Old wounds have been reopened by a careless leader, who seems to be creating conflict within minority groups. These minority groups have faced years, decades, centuries of persecution by the establishment and it doesn’t seem to be…

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Netflix Series Celebrates Strong Women of Color By Matt D’Silva Netflix has started streaming a fascinating doco/drama, Self Made, about the life of Madam C.J. Walker. Madam Walker, for those of you who don’t know her story, she made a name for herself selling hair products to the African American community and made her fortune…

How Black Votes Can Elevate The Culture

This week marked yet another debate, and to tell you the truth, we are losing interest as we get closer to Election Day. Why? Because, the closest candidate we had that represents our lives, was Andrew Yang. Hmm. Here’s the thing though. They desperately need Afro-Americans to get out and vote. Earlier this month on…