The Black community is exhausted. Before learning the verdict for George Floyd’s family, a police officer in Ohio killed another one from our community. Since that day, others have followed. Despite our long history of dehumanization and degradation in this country, we are the most optimistic subscribers to the American dream. From raising awareness to […]
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. — a Black man who was fatally shot by Elizabeth City, North Carolina police officers — was finally able to view 20 seconds of police bodycam footage on April 26, 2021. The 42-year-old was shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies the Wednesday prior to the footage released. On April […]
Common sense seems to be a thing of the past. What was once common knowledge or thought process has seemed to have left people. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic inflicting so many new guidelines for people to follow. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines commons sense as a “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception […]
