Next year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the nation’s Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. That amendment, the first of three Reconstruction Amendments, was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865. The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted […]
Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart faced off about the existence of “white privilege’ on Wednesdays Daily Show. Things got heated as the two of them repeatedly talked over each other and made snide remarks for most of the 12-minute segment. At one point, Bill O’Reilly engaged the audience directly exclaiming: “You think I’m sitting here […]
A lawsuit has been filed by one Indiana family after they were pulled over for a seatbelt violation and then harassed by police. Lisa Mahone said that on September 25, Hammond police drew their guns, smashed the car window and used a Taser on her boyfriend after the traffic stop. The couple and their two […]
Thousands of Ferguson residents have been registering to vote after the fatal shooting of the unarmed teen, Mike Brown, by a white police officer, Darren Wilson. After more than a month of protests and racial tension, residents wish to see more diverse representation in local leadership and government. Voter registration has spiked by 30 […]
Editors at the The Boston Herald thought it would be so funny to make an offensive and racist joke about President Obama.Just like any good racist publication, after they were accused of racism, BH offered a BS apology saying they never intended to offend anyone. “Contributors to our Editorial and Opinion pages have the right […]