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Thuson Mbedu as "Cora" in The Underground Railroad In four films Barry Jenkins has established himself as a high artist of the Black American experience. Gaining heft and budget from his success with Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, Jenkins signed up both Brad Pitt’s Plan B Pictures and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon to tackle one of the biggest projects on race in America, the adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize winning 2016 novel, The Underground Railroad. While it may be tempting to see in Barry Jenkins’ Tolstoyan adaptation of The Underground Railroad, the influence...

Congressman Bennie Thompson addresses Jackson State University 2021 graduates Congressman Bennie Thompson addresses Jackson State University 2021 graduates By Jackie Hampton, JSU 2021 Undergraduate Speaker, Congressman Bennie Thompson PHOTOS BY JACKIE HAMPTON The ceremony for the 2021 Undergraduate Class of Jackson State University was held at 9 a.m., Saturday May 8, at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Jackson, MS. The keynote speaker was U. S. Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, 2nd District. There were hundreds of attendees present and the ceremony was also live streamed. Thompson said ...

Two Black men were killed by police last month, and in both cases, police were attempting to serve arrest warrants. The Into America podcast goes to Ferguson, Mo. to understand the successes and challenges of warrant reform.

Makayla Walker waves a Black Lives Matter flag during a caravan to celebrate May Day, also known as International Workers Day, in Downtown Oakland. Photo by Zack Haber on May 1st. Hundreds of workers and a coalition of over 25 Bay Area groups celebrated May Day in Oakland with a car / bike caravan, block party, and an art installation that explored ways of opening and occupying vacant housing units. The celebration started as about 80 vehicles and about 40 people on bicycles gathered at Lake Merritt’s Bart Station. Standing on a flatbed truck behind a red and white sign that read “MAY DA...

Leaders say Sunday march in Casper will address structural racism multiple institutions By Greg Hirst on April 24, 2021 People raise their fists in solidarity as they stand silently for nearly 9 minutes, the amount of time George Floyd was held under the knees of Minneapolis police officers when he died. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo — A “silent vigil for peace” will be held Sunday, April 25, in downtown Casper. According to the vigil’s organizers, the purpose is to address police killings of Black men and promote systematic changes in policing and other institutions to address ...