Eric Garner’s Daughter Blasts the Release of Tyre Nichols’ Video as a ‘Public Lynching’
Eric Garner's daughter labeled the Tyre Nichols police beating video a 'public lynching'...
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Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner, Receives Award for Her Activism and Social Impact Work
The fight will never stop, thanks to mothers like Gwen......
New York State Assembly Passes The Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Bill
New York State Assembly passes the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act making the use of a chokehold by a police officer illegal in the state....
Eric Garner’s Mother on Her Son’s and George Floyd’s Last Words: ‘It was Déjà Vu All Over Again’
George Floyd and Eric Garner shared the same last words, "I can't breathe." Now, Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, is reliving one of her worst nightmares....
NYPD Officer Who Used Deadly Chokehold on Eric Garner Fired
The white NYPD officer who used a deadly chokehold on Eric Garner while trying to arrest him in 2014 was fired Monday....
From Sorrow to Strategy: 7 Black Women Who’ve Turned Their Agony Into Activism
After experiencing a race-related tragedy, these black women dedicated their lives to affect institutional and structural change....
$6.4 Million: Baltimore Reaches Settlement with Freddie Gray Family
Freddie Gray's family set to get $6.4 million in death settlement, however, the deal must still be approved by the city’s Board of Estimates....
BlackLivesMatter: The Young Woman Behind the Hashtag
Alicia Garza is the 34-year-old who inspired the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Upon her discovery that George Zimmerman would not be charged for the killing of Trayvon Martin, Garza...
ESSENCE Magazine Makes History with Faceless Cover
Essence magazine is going a different route for its February ’15 issue and making history in the process. The number one print publication for black...
Black Video Game Website To Raise Funds For Eric Garner’s Family
With all the sad news to close out 2014, the new year provides an opportunity for perspective. For Kahlief Adams and his Spawn Point collective,...