Firing Killer Cops Is Not Enough

The police officers who murdered George Floyd have been fired, but that isn’t even close to enough. The killer cops must be jailed and we must organize together to overthrow the racist system that created them.

Birding While Black

I am a birder, which is what "birdwatchers" call ourselves. I am also a Black woman. Recently, birding was added to the list of dangerous activities for Black people. 

The Spirit of Ferguson in Minneapolis: Thousands Take the Streets to Demand Justice for George Floyd

Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Minneapolis to protest the murder of George Floyd by the cops. Protesters faced off against tear gas and rubber bullets.

Justice for George Floyd: Black Man Murdered by Minneapolis Police

George Floyd was killed by a white cop, who suffocated him over the course of ten minutes. Floyd repeated that he couldn’t breathe and bystanders pleaded for the cops to stop.

Police Shot Breonna Taylor in Her Bed — Then They Arrested Her Partner

Police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, murdered Breonna Taylor after bursting into her apartment as she slept and opening fire. Then her partner was arrested for attempted murder after he defended himself from an unannounced home invasion by the Louisville PD.

Structural Violence, COVID-19, and The Bronx: A Black Physician on Health Inequities

A Bronx physician writes about the social determinants of health that are sometimes forgotten in the discussion. And the need for solidarity against the crisis.

The MOVE House Bombing, 35 Years Later

35 years ago, on May 13, longstanding tensions between MOVE, a black liberation group, and the Philadelphia Police Department erupted horrifically when the police dropped bombs on their homes. Eleven people were killed, including five children and the founder of the organization. Sixty-one homes were destroyed, and more than 250 citizens were left homeless.

Police Mock Sean Reed’s Body After Killing Him on Facebook Live

In Indianapolis, two police officers murdered Sean Reed who was broadcasting on Facebook Live. Thousands of viewers listened as Reed was shot 13 times by officers who then said, “I think it’s going to be a closed casket homie.” 

The Invincible Spirit of Palmares: The Story of Brazil’s Largest Community of Escaped Slaves

The history of enslaved Africans in Brazil is one of horrific exploitation and violence, but also of heroic resistance and anti-colonial struggle. Nowhere is this as clear as in the experiences of the 16th century settlement of escaped slaves, Palmares, which fought for survival and independence against colonial powers.