Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Last year, San Francisco released BART Watch, an app for reporting crimes on the Bay Area’s main transit system. After filing a California Public Records Act request to see what people were reporting, the East Bay Express found a disturbing pattern: Of the 763 alerts sent to BART, 198 included a description of the race…
Ever since Marissa Janae Johnson and Mara Jacqueline Willaford commandeered the stage at a Seattle Bernie Sanders rally this past weekend, some pretty despicable attempts to smear their motives has dominated the discussion – mostly perpetuated by people who consider themselves to be “progressives” both in the blogosphere and in the comment sections. Even we…
I’m so done with people posting over and over that MLK would never have supported BlackLivesMatter protesters interrupting stumping candidates. 1: Using an imaginary argument based on a person whose media environment was far different is a stupid bullshit redirect. 2: MLK’s Wikipedia page: “He is best known for his role in the advancement of…
Entry Text If the Black Lives Matter movement would just be convenient and not disruptive, we wouldn’t be in this turmoil. I believe it was Frederick Douglass who said that “without a struggle, there can be no progress.” I’m seeing so many people ask for convenience in the struggle. Let’s apply that to the history…
LAS VEGAS — Activists chanting “Black Lives Matter” ended Jeb Bush’s town hall event in North Las Vegas Wednesday night as the former governor wrapped up a question and answer session. Bush met privately with members of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the scheduled town hall, according to his campaign, although they would…
An Ohio woman told police she didn’t want to die in custody just a few hours before she was found dead in her jail cell bed. Ralkina Jones, 37, was found unresponsive on July 26, 15 hours after she discussed her medical issues with police. “I’m not asking for an exception to any rules, but…
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the killing of young Mike Brown and the uprisings it sparked in Ferguson, much-needed conversations about race that have occurred as a result are increasingly on our lips and our smartphone screens. As an actress and writer who is black, and whose work often addresses race, I aim…
You Can’t Break What Ain’t Fixed To liberal white Americans, Bernie Sanders represents the salvation of the American Dream. In a time of staggering inequality, the only independent Senator in America — and quite possibly the only self-identified socialist — feels like a dream candidate. His pedigree standing up to powerful interests is perhaps the most impressive of any…
On Sunday, one year to the day after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, people from the community gathered to remember and reflect. At the same time, halfway across the country in Staten Island, New York, baseball fans were made a part of a “Blue Lives Matter” event…
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