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Solange Announces Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concerts | The Root

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017African American Lives, African American Music ...

“I’m committed to partnering with organizations on the ground in Houston and making contributions to uplift the city that raised me with so much love.”

Before You Give Up on Humanity … Read This | The Root

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017African American News, KOLUMN ...

“The only thing I overheard was the young girl saying nobody cares about her,”

March for Justice | New York Amsterdam News

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017African American Lives, Criminal Justice ...

Aug. 26, the Alliance of Families for Justice will lead a 19-day march to bring to the attention of the New York State Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the general public the human rights abuses in New York prisons and jails such as Rikers and Attica, according to the AFJ website.

‘Nobody kill anybody’: Murder-free weekend urged in Baltimore | The Baltimore Sun

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017African American Commuities, African American Lives ...

Organizers aim to stop the shooting from Friday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 6, with a unified and blunt message: “Nobody kill anybody.”

For Black homicides, Pa. ranks 5th deadliest in nation – The Philadelphia Tribune

April 4, 2017African American Commuities, Black Crime ...

Pennsylvania ranked the fifth-highest in the nation tallying Black homicide victims — with more than 26 deaths for each 100,000 Black residents, according to a study released this week by the Violence Policy Center.

There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked on crack – PBS

March 30, 2017December 7, 2018African American History, KOLUMN ...

Faced with a rising national wave of opioid addiction and its consequences, families, law enforcement and political leaders around the nation are linking arms to save souls. But 30 years ago, it was a different story.