Tag: black men in prison
Atlanta Man Replaces Art Exhibit Featuring Black...
A local man is upset over an art display on the Atlanta BeltLine that features African-American men in prison, so much so, that he...
Race Trumps Wealth: Affluent Black Kids Have...
In America, race trumps class, race trumps wealth, and race trumps everything else, especially when it comes to incarceration. It was already well established...
After Years of Overcrowding, Harsh Sentencing Alabama...
Alabama is known for many things, but the humane treatment of prisoners is not one of them. This Southern state — where the legacy...
President Obama Becomes the First Siting President...
President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit a prison when he toured El Reno federal prison outside Oklahoma City on July...
With 1 in Every 10 Black Males...
Speaking at the NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia on July 15, former President Bill Clinton apologized to Black America for signing the 1994 Omnibus...
States Looking to Change the Fate of...
In a movement that could have an enormous impact on the Black community, Virginia has joined more than a dozen states that have banned...
‘Black Lives Matter’ Is About More Than...
The phrase “Black lives matter” has been used countless times as a stance against racial profiling and the use of excessive force by police...
D.L. Hughley Criticizes Lupe Fiasco for Views...
After announcing that he was quitting rap over a beef between himself and rapper Chief Keef, Lupe Fiasco has managed to get on someone...