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The mother of three from Blue Island, just 16 miles outside of Chicago, says she is unsure where we will go as a country from here, but her protest exemplifies the notion that in the fight for social justice and equality, it is deadly to be silent.

Richard Feldman, a former NRA lobbyist told The Post, “The NRA has always made a huge point of noting that our gun laws in this country have been discriminatory against blacks and women and other minorities. At this point, it’s probably better to be criticized for not saying anything than for saying something.”

The nation remains in turmoil after Sterling's death, followed by two tragic events--the fatal shooting of Philando Castile and the murder of five Dallas police officers.

Conversations are taking place all over the world about the tragic deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the two black men who were both recently gunned down by the police. Mothers and fathers are having conversations with their black sons about how to act when confronted or stopped by the police. Anger and fear […]

DALLAS (AP) — At a memorial for slain police officers, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a week of deeply troubling violence has appeared to expose “the deepest fault lines of our democracy.” But he insisted the nation is not as divided as it seems and called on Americans to search for common ground in […]

In the third installment of our “Voices of Dallas” segment, we talked to two Dallas based pastors and a “disciple of God’s word” who believe faith is the answer to overcoming our country’s problems. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

In the second installment of our “Voices of Dallas” segment, we talked to Rev. Gregg A. Smith, Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, and a Dallas father who attended the vigil in Dallas, Texas on 7/8/16. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

In the first installment of our “Voices of Dallas” segment, we talked to two Dallas residents who believed unity was the answer to social change. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

Last week I was on vacation. Like so many of us do this time of year, I tried to take some time off to unwind hoping to be rejuvenated when it was time to return to work. That was hard to do. I could escape work, I could escape getting up before the crack of […]

Co-founder Alicia Garza recently stressed on MSNBC that BLM has never called for the murder for police officers, only for them to be "accountable, transparent and responsible."

Bishop T.D. Jakes, whose world renowned church The Potter’s House is based in Dallas, Texas, was one of the many speakers at Friday’s vigil in honor of the five slain officers. Delivering a powerful speech, Jakes’s words resonated with the crowd as he ended his speech with a prayer: ” Today is a very solemn […]

Pastor Bryan Carter of the Concord Church in Dallas, Texas was one of the many faith leaders present at the city’s prayer vigil for the five Dallas officers who were killed in an ambush attack on July 7, 2016. Although the vigil was for the fallen officers, Carter reminded us that there is a bigger […]