It’s widely believed within the African American community that many white Americans have a distinct fear of big muscular black men, and it’s debatable if such fear is justified whether you rationalize the prevalence of black on black violence, or the inherited guilt many people believe white people manifest on their conscience for the enslavement

Background Checks.org Top 50 Crime News Blogs Community leaders, activist, and other grassroots advocacy groups and their members won’t tell you that they enjoy being acknowledged for the service they provide to the communities and venues whom they serve. When awards and other gestures of distinction is brought to light regarding ones diligence in serving

Part II of a Series Leading to the Second Murder Trial With less than three weeks away before the State of Maryland begins a retrial of Michael Maurice Johnson for killing young Phylicia Simone Barnes, those of us who have been diligently following the honors teen from Monroe, North Carolina case can’t help but look

While light rain trickled down during one of New York’s most anticipated festivities of the summer, nearly 3 million people gathered in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn for the annual West Indies Day parade, and it’s hard to imagine that such a celebration could spark any kind of pride at all considering the horrific crime

In this multi cultural melting pot we call the United States of America echoes can be heard with resounding resignation calling for freedom, liberty, justice, and patriotism to America and the proclaimed majesty of “Old Glory” (our national flag). The historians have taught us that minute men rallied together, side by side, and in solidarity

It was a day unlike any other in the history of the United States as the people came, marching side by side, blacks and white people alike, singing spirituals, and songs of freedom. The social climate in America had reached a breaking point and on August 28, 1963 the people marched on our nation’ capitol

Warning: Some may find the content of this article offensive and I apologize in advance. My efforts here are solely to bring the events of this tragic case to light with the hope that another family’s child will not fall victim to such a heinous crime. I will no longer print the names of certain

On the night George Zimmerman shot and killed young Trayvon Martin at the Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Florida, the cop wanna be exited his SUV, unholstered his firearm, and chambered a round. I know this to be true without any equivocation because it’s on the 911 recording from the call Zimmerman made to

Every now and then people just become tired of the same old things, tired of wiping away tears , tired of burying their children over senseless violence, tired of being picked on, tired of being mistreated, and tired of watching our mothers cry. I may not be qualified to accurately convey a complete expression of

I won’t attempt to convey that I am speaking for the entire black community related to the tragic killing of Florida youth Trayvon Martin. Perhaps my perspective echoes many of the thoughts expressed by friends in social media and from other sitting places where intellectuals dialogue about current news. Clearly there are a growing number