Tag Archives: Violence

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May 17, 2013 at 2:19pm

By BYP

Topics: Black Men, Criminal Justice, malcolm x, R.I.P., Violence

Mourners Gather at Memorial Service for Malcolm Shabazz

A memorial gathering is under way for Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X. Shabazz was murdered in Mexico City last week. Once again, an unbelievably tragic situation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Shabazz family. Rest in Peace, Malcolm

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May 15, 2013 at 11:32am

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Topics: Chicago, Community, CPD, gun violence, R.I.P., Violence

Chicago Violence: 2 Killed, 11 Wounded in Overnight Shootings

Unfortunately, as the temperature rises in the Windy City, so does instances of violence. Thirteen people were wounded, two of them fatally, in the past 24 hours. Terrible, tragic news. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this recent spate of violence.

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News Flash

May 13, 2013 at 12:52pm

By BYP

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Topics: Criminal Justice, malcolm x, R.I.P., Violence

Two Men Arrested in Connection w/ Malcolm Shabazz Murder

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X.

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May 13, 2013 at 9:37am

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Topics: Community, gun violence, new orleans, the south, Violence

Gunmen Open Fire on New Orleans Parade, Injuring 19

Gunmen open fired on a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans yesterday. Nineteen people were shot, including 10 men, 3 women, and a little boy and girl. Fortunately, no one was killed.

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May 10, 2013 at 11:45am

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Topics: American Values, Assata Shakur, black power, fbi, Media, race, terrorism, Violence

Alice Walker Laments the Cruelty of America’s Continued Persecution of Assata Shakur

Alice Walker ruminates on the continued harassment and persecution of Assata Shakur in a recent blog post: “But nothing seems as cruel to me as this: that our big, muscular, macho country would go after so tiny a woman as Assata who is given sanctuary in a country smaller than many of our states.”

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May 10, 2013 at 10:13am

By BYP

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Topics: American Values, black community, Black motherhood, boys, Criminal Justice, injustice, prison industrial complex, race, Violence

Mother of Unjustly Incarcerated Son Pens Letter Describing a Mother’s Day Without Him

Last year, Brandon Jackson was sentenced to 12 years in prison by an all-white jury after defending himself against a group of white males who’d attacked him. In a passionate, inspiring letter, Fisher discusses what it feels like to spend another Mother’s Day without her son.

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May 8, 2013 at 12:17pm

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Topics: Community, education, Film, gun violence, Violence, Youth

Harlem Youth Hope to Help End Gun Violence w/ Documentary

A group of Harlem teens partnered with the Harlem Hospital Center and The New York County District Attorney’s Office on a documentary exploring gun violence. The film focuses on Dedric Hammond, who once lived by the gun until a brush with death took his life in a different direction. He is now a violence interrupter.

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Featured Article

April 29, 2013 at 3:21pm

By BYP

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Topics: Black Youth, gun violence, health, mental health, trauma, Violence

Recognizing Link Between Emotional Trauma and Youth Violence

With so many of our young people growing up in neighborhoods steeped in violence, it is imperative that we take seriously the toll it takes on their emotional health, and how that only perpetuates the cycle of violence.

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April 26, 2013 at 12:03pm

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Topics: Justice, Media, Money, police police brutality, Violence

Two Women Shot At During Christopher Dorner Manhunt Awarded $4.2 Million from LAPD

The LAPD has reached a $4.2 million settlement with the two women its officers shot at during the search for Christopher Dorner earlier this year.

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April 23, 2013 at 11:35am

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Topics: Black Youth, Black Youth in the News, Chicago, college, education, Media, Violence

Two Harper High School Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships!

Despite Harper High’s much-publicized struggles with violence, two of its students – Deonte Tanner and Brittney Knight – are Harper High’s first Gates Millennium Scholars! They’ll have tuition, room, and board paid for at the college of their choice.

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