by admin | Feb 24, 2015 | Equality, Racism, Women's Rights
E!’s Fashion Police, a show that was formerly hosted by the notoriously harsh Joan Rivers, has sparked controversy for a comment one of its hosts made about Zendaya after the Oscars on Sunday night. Zendaya is an 18-year-old Disney actress and musician who attended...
by admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Racism, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Today is the birthday of late activist and author Audre Lorde. Lorde was a Caribbean-American writer, radical feminist, womanist, lesbian, mother, and civil rights activist. For many, Lorde and her writings are the embodiment of feminism; her works tied together...
by admin | Dec 17, 2014 | Equality, Racism, Resources & Info
Earlier this month, it was announced that the NYPD officer who caused the death of unarmed Eric Garner would not be indicted for the actions that led to his death. This incident, coupled with the similarly baffling and upsetting grand jury decision not to indict...
by admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Articles, News, Racism
The Washington Redskins continue to receive criticism for owner Dan Snyder’s refusal to change the NFL team’s offensive name. Recently, when Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones asked Native American activists what they thought of the name, one explained, “It’s a name...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Articles, Equality, News, Racism
Earlier this month, a jury in Detroit found Theodore Wafer guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Renisha McBride. Wafer originally pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming self-defense in the fatal shooting of the 19-year-old woman, who was allegedly...
by admin | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, Equality, News, Racism
July 13th marked the one-year anniversary of the day that George Zimmerman was found not guilty on all charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Martin’s death sparked massive national conversations about racism, gun regulations, and Stand Your Ground, a...
