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The place where Florence and Normandie avenues meet is indelible in the history of the city of Los Angeles. Next week will mark 29 years since the intersection became a flashpoint for violence after the King verdict came down. The cross-streets are where, in the aftermath of the jurys decision, Black men dragged white truck driver Reginald Denny from his big rig and beat him nearly to death. Denny survived the attack, which was captured on live TV. The uprising spread as the city burned. Hundre...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Portland Opera’s “Journeys to Justice” Chronicles the Black Experience Across Centuries The concert rouses you with a cast of thunderously charismatic performers and overpowering projections, which enhance the grief, fury and steadfast hope that course through the pieces. SINGING VIOLET: Leah Hawkins performs in Songs for t...

LOS ANGELES -- Two Black men. Two big cities. Two horrifying videos. Two different verdicts. In 1991, four Los Angeles police officers brutally beat motorist Rodney King and their acquittal on state charges a year later prompted one of the worst race riots in American history. In 2020, a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyds neck for 9 1/2 minutes as he gasped repeatedly, "I cant breathe." The excruciating bystander video touched off protests against police brutality and racial ...

AUSTIN — Two Black state lawmakers say the monuments and holidays commemorating Texas ties to the Confederacy represent a culture and heritage that should be reviled, not revered. "For those that continue to say that this is about heritage and culture, I challenge any of them to meet my heritage and meet my culture," said state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, a Houston Democrat carrying legislation that would end the celebration of Confederate Heroes Day each January. "My great-great grandfather fought...

Women heard in viral neighborhood video speak out to WLTX *Two Black women who happened to be walking through their neighborhood when they came upon a white Fort Jackson soldier harassing a Black man are speaking out. As previously reported, viral video of the incident shows non-commissioned Army soldier Jonathan Pentland of Fort Jackson berating a Black man walking down the sidewalk and shouting at him to leave the Columbia, South Carolina neighborhood known as The Summit. At one point, Pentl...

Spring is always a glorious time to visit Baltimore, but this year the return of baseball and patio seasons take on special meaning after months of hibernation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the citys museums, restaurants, and attractions have reopened and are eager to welcome back visitors from near and far. Whether it’s your first trip to Baltimore or your twentieth, the waterfront city is full of surprises, from an alley that honors graffiti artists to watering holes in handsome...

Phules, Ambedkar and Du Bois: For a just world without caste or race Manipulation of truth continues to incite division, violence, and oppression. As ever, the voices of Phule, Du Bois and Ambedkar ring true. Their intellectual arguments, political positioning, activism, bold and uncompromising stand on securing human rights for all people remain relevant for the transformation of societies everywhere, writes P. Dayanandan Casteism in India and racism in the USA are a disgrace to human dignity ...

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd could be heard pleading for his life and saying "I cant breathe" in four police body-camera videos prosecutors played for jurors Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Prosecutors played videos from the body-cams of former officers Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, as well as part of Chauvins video. The videos revealed that Chauvin defended his tactics after an ambulance left the scene, remarking to a ...

By Cherranda Smith Apr 1, 2021 Two Black women head coaches are making history at this year’s NCAA Women’s Final Four. For the first time in the tournament’s history, two Black women coaches, South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and Arizona head coach Adia Barnes, will be leading their teams at the same Final Four.  This will be Coach Staley’s third Final Four, according to CNN. Coach Barnes will be making her Final Four debut.  Following South Carolina’s win over Texas, Coach Staley ...

Print As part of its expanded inclusion and diversity efforts, San Diego Repertory Theatre will launch a new program this month, its inaugural San Diego Rep Black Voices 2021 Play Reading Series. The four-week series — taking place live online at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, March 15 through April 5 — will feature works by four Black playwrights, directed by four Black directors and starring a combined 23 actors, 18 of whom are either Black or Asian-American. Each performance will include a live sa...