Tag: racial injustice
Athlete-activist Tommie Smith Works On Graphic Novel On Life
Olympic gold medalist and civil rights activist Tommie Smith is working on a graphic novel based on his life.
The Associated Press
Norton Young Readers have...
“Ashamed”: Newspapers Apologize for Decades of Negative Coverage on Black Communities
In at least three instances, an analysis of historical behavior by the newspapers themselves has been followed by an apology. The papers in the...
Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for equal voting...
Breonna Taylor’s family, protesters upset over acquittal
By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
The acquittal of an ex-Louisville police officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor's death is...
This Day in History: Rodney King Beating Is Videotaped
The video release pre-dated the widespread adoption of the internet and while many saw portions of the footage on their local television news programs,...
