Written By: J. Laura In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, one woman in particular, Nia Miranda, made the spotlight when she confronted two women vandalizing a Starbucks in June of this year in Los Angeles. “It is never OK to commit a crime in our honor when we, the Black community, will be targeted for it,” Nia Miranda told Fox News. Miranda’s video went viral … [Read more...] about “It is Never OK to Commit a Crime in our Honor,” Said Nia Miranda, Woman who Filmed Viral Video
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The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
Written by: J. Laura In July 2020, the National Football League (NFL) announced it will play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before each season-opener game of this year. The league’s decision to play the anthem comes in consideration of the victims of systematic racism, especially following the death of George Flyod in May 2020, reports … [Read more...] about The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
We Will Persist: What the Media Is Leaving out of Protest Coverage
Written by Rita Thompson “No justice, no peace.” These are the words heard by protestors all over the world, demanding justice for the 200+ Black lives lost every year to police brutality, according to the research organization, Mapping Police Violence. But what happens when coverage changes the narrative? What happens when the media turns their attention … [Read more...] about We Will Persist: What the Media Is Leaving out of Protest Coverage
