On this very special day of Juneteenth, 2024, we remember the sacrifices Black people have made and continue to make in our effort for freedom and equality. Although this nation celebrates its freedom as July 4, 1776, we celebrate ours as June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas were finally notified of theirContinueContinue reading “A Happier Juneteenth”
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Texas Mass School Shooting
The Irony of Johnathan Price
From left to right: Murderer Shaun Lucas, Victim Johnathan PricePhoto by: UpnUpNews “I never got that kind of energy from the po-po,” Johnathan Price wrote, concerning officers. From his experiences, he claimed, he never got bad treatment from police. He urged Black people to judge by their own experiences, not everyone else’s. Johnathan defend cops.ContinueContinue reading “The Irony of Johnathan Price”
Ex-Officer Amber Guyger Found Guilty: The Quiet Before the Storm
Today, a jury unanimously decided former officer Amber Guyger had committed murder when she killed an innocent unarmed Black man inside his own home, supposedly believing it was her home. Ironically, she claimed self-defense. After instances such as LaQuan McDonald and Philando Castille, I am a pessimist. Black lives in this country are undervalued inContinueContinue reading “Ex-Officer Amber Guyger Found Guilty: The Quiet Before the Storm”
The Reeders Block 