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Having known Kramer only as a firebrand, I was first surprised by how long and delicate his eyelashes were, perched above his bright, brown eyes. He widened those eyes once for effect during our conversation, to punctuate a point, and in that charming gesture I got a glimmer of what …

Thomas Lane, one of the three police officers charged with aiding and abetting fellow officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s killing, was only on his fourth day on the job as a Minneapolis police officer when the incident occurred. Now, more information is available about his prior criminal record. Lane …

Photo: Shutterstock Breonna Taylor’s neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the officers from the Louisville Police Department who shot and killed the 26-year-old in her home in March, alleging that the cops also “blindly fired” in their apartment. Chelsey Napper, who lived next to Taylor, says that the police sprayed …

📚 The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison 📚 Surviving the White Gaze, by Rebecca Carroll How art can double as historical corrective “The young women [Saidiya Hartman] writes about were stubbornly demanding new forms of personal liberation, simply by living their lives as they pleased.” 📚 Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments,  by …

YouTube has announced its star-packed virtual commencement event will be delayed in respect to George Floyd.  The streaming platform was scheduled to broadcast its “Dear Class of 2020” event, bringing together more than 70 luminaries from across the country and even overseas, on Saturday (June 6). However, in observance of …

Protesters carry a painting of Ahmaud Arbery, left, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd while marching on June 5, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. Photo: Brett Carlsen (Getty Images) Minneapolis, Minn.; Louisville, Ky.; Brunswick, Ga. These are the latest cities turned inside out because of the killing of innocent black men and …

By the time I purchase my ticket, I’m on high alert. I hesitate when an employee offers me a pen to sign the receipt. “Don’t worry,” she says. “I sanitized it.” Then she smiles—or, rather, her eyes crinkle above her mask. I crinkle back. Patrons at Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre …

Willie T. Sauls, one of the six Atlanta Police officers disciplined and facing charges tasering two college students who were in their car in downtown ATL, is revealed to have a record of involvement with police-involved shootings. The episode, which occurred on Saturday night (May 30), was caught on video …

Photo: Jonathan Daniel (Getty Images) Former NBA star and forever basketball great Michael Jordan has pledged to donate $100 million over the next ten years to organizations working to ensure racial equality, social justice, and greater access to education. The massive joint commitment from Jordan and his Jordan Brand was …

Williams, the Chicago resident, felt a similar despair. His oldest grandchild is 11—roughly the same age he was when King was assassinated. Recently, he told me, he tried to think through how he’d react if a police officer pulled him over and threatened him with his grandkids in the car—would …