Enlarge this image Former Detroit police chief Ike McKinnon (L), Motown musician David Coffey (center), and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (R). Denise Guerra/NPR hide caption toggle caption Denise Guerra/NPR Detroit has faced a tumultuous past, but the most painful…
The New York Times editorial board Wednesday (July 19) praised Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Legislature‘s decision to pass new laws to reduce its prison population and save the state money. “It’s encouraging that in a state with a heavily…
(Reuters Health) – African-American and white women who regularly chemically straightened their hair or dyed it dark brown or black had an elevated risk of breast cancer, recent research suggests. “I would be concerned about darker hair dye and hair…
Enlarge this image Chelsea Beck/NPR Our education system has this funny quirk of grouping kids by birth date — rather than, say, intellectual ability or achievement or interest. But developmental pathways are as individual as kids themselves. And so there’s…
I currently live in North Carolina. By now, I’m certain plenty of people have heard of the latest state-sanctioned execution of another person of color; this time, a disabled Black man by the name of Keith Lamont Scott. We’ve been…
Yup, you read the fvcking title right! A fvcking 11 year old child was arrested because of a fvcking drawing comprised of fvcking stick figures. Peep this BS. ARVADA, Colo. — An 11-year-old Arvada boy was arrested and hauled away…
You know that feeling you get when you’re all excited. The anticipation sets in. You feel anxious, yet a little intimidated by the big date. You know it’s coming and you just can’t wait! As a result, you begin exercising…
By Folk Children, gather round. The United States harbor some very dark and difficult times. Many of the actions of our forefathers are atrocious and unforgivable. But it is best that you know about these times unfettered and honestly. Blacks…
by Folk New Left Media’s Chase Whiteside interviews attendees at Glenn Beck’s non-political “Restoring Honor” rally in DC. Post up in the comments your thoughts and feelings. Suddenly I feel really really sad 🙁 Folk out. Holla.