Here is my transcript of the rising murder rate portion of Attorney General Loretta Lynch’ interview on 10/1/2015 Continue reading Video and transcript of Loretta Lynch interview with Chuck Todd: rising murder rates | #BlackLivesMatter on Blog#42
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Video and transcript of Loretta Lynch interview with Chuck Todd: collection of data on police shootings | #BlackLivesMatter on Blog#42
Here is my transcript of the collection of data portion of Attorney General Loretta Lynch’ interview on 10/1/2015 Continue reading Video and transcript of Loretta Lynch interview with Chuck Todd: collection of data on police shootings | #BlackLivesMatter on Blog#42
How we imprison and abuse our own children | in#Justice on Blog#42
I’ve written about BlackLivesMatter and police killings in general, as well as the cases of Kalief Browder and Carlos Montero, Continue reading How we imprison and abuse our own children | in#Justice on Blog#42
Bebo Valdes and The Roots of #HipHop | The Miracle of Candeal on Blog#42
The late pianist, Bebo Valdes, took part in “The Miracle of Candeal,” a documentary about youth in one of the most segregated and poor areas of Brazil. Continue reading Bebo Valdes and The Roots of #HipHop | The Miracle of Candeal on Blog#42
1.5 million missing Black men: How many innocents?
Can you imagine spending thirteen years in jail for a crime you didn’t commit simply because the exculpatory evidence you might have defended yourself with happened to have been given to someone as a gift? Continue reading 1.5 million missing Black men: How many innocents?
Racism leads to police brutality | #BlackLivesMatter
This week, North Miami police were caught using actual booking photos as targets at their shooting ranges. Sadly and unsurprisingly, the pictures were exclusively of Black men . Continue reading Racism leads to police brutality | #BlackLivesMatter
Mark Wahlberg Is Seeking a Pardon for His 1988 Assault Conviction | TIME
The 43-year-old former rapper says he is not the person he once was
Continue reading Mark Wahlberg Is Seeking a Pardon for His 1988 Assault Conviction | TIME
.@ShakaSenghor: Why your worst deeds don’t define you | #TED Talk
In 1991, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was, he says, “a drug dealer with a quick temper and a semi-automatic pistol.” Jailed for second degree murder, that could very well have been the end of the story. But it wasn’t. Instead, it was the beginning of a years-long journey to redemption, one with humbling and sobering lessons for us all.
Everyone one has the potential to find redemption and a purpose in life. Everyone.
Rima
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Curated from www.ted.com