Freddie was already crippled before being dragged to the van. BPD union president said Freddie was resisting arrest and refusing to walk when in fact, the cops already severed Freddie’s spine by that point.
Racism and Prejudice articles on Democracy Chronicles
Racism is a belief that all members of each race possess abilities specific to that race, so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our more general articles on History.
Photos from #ShutDownA14 at Brooklyn Bridge
AS many as 14 or so were arrested on the Brooklyn side. Some, myself included, avoided arrest by climbing the 10 or so feet up to the footpath from the roadway.
Analysis of Ferguson Vote Outcome Mostly Positive
Most African-American lawmakers in town’s 120 year old history only part of Ferguson vote outcome
High Hopes For Ferguson Democracy Restoration
Residents intent on revolutionary spike in voter turnout to save Ferguson democracy after calamity
Harlem Rally for Jailed Eric Garner Cameraman
A small crowd of around 15 people were at 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell in Harlem at 1pm today for a last minute rally and press conference for Ramsey Orta, 22, the man who filmed NYPD cop Daniel Pantaleo placing an illegal, fatal chokehold on unarmed Eric Garner
Does Charlie Hebdo Reflect Rising Islamophobia?
European Muslims must go ahead knowing rising Islamophobia is set to continue without a successful refocus on unity rather than division across the world.
Empire Into Forest: Pillars of White Supremacy
Gouache concept is based on the article, Hetero-patriarchy and the Three Pillars of White Supremacy (Rethinking Women of Color Organizing), by Andrea Smith.
America’s Unfulfilled Promise of Equality Under Law
America is an unfulfilled promise, sitting on her potential. We have traded in reason for bullets of fear. There is little justice for us in life or in death, but they tell us to stick to the script, “You have a black president, what more do you want?”
How Gone With The Wind’s Racism Was Edited Down
Recognized as one of history’s greatest movies, Producer David O. Selznick was forced to great lengths to tone down Gone With The Wind’s racism laced original plot
David, Goliath and the Deaths of Unarmed Black Men
In light of the recent protests calling attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police, I recall photos of fishermen in small boats braving huge military ships during the Navy occupation of the Island of Vieques.