Essie Beamon-Caldwell's

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There Is No Doubt About It..What Now?

  There is no doubt about it–the death of George Floyd, has prompted protests across the country and in other countries.  It is disturbing to think about how many people of color have lost their lives due to police brutality and misconduct. Unfortunately, racism and brutality within the criminal justice system extend far beyond going back decades. Despite our self-identification as a country, African American is harshly incarcerated — disproportionately and receives stiffer sentences. Racism is still relevant today and...

A Shooting in Akron, Ohio

Nakia Crawford, an 18-year-old who was a recent high school grad, running errands with her grandmother, was shot in Akron, Ohio, while she was stopped at a red light. She was shot multiple times inside of the car. Unfortunately, she died later at the hospital. Meanwhile, the suspect in the shooting has yet to be identified. Still, police are following reports that he was a white male driving a black Mustang with tinted windows. Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in...

The Most dangerous Person in the Racism Industry

  Racism–In the United States, there traditionally and systemically disadvantages amongst racial groups—across the country. These social organizations and political forces have created ingrained issues that persist these days. For the most part, In the last three years under the Trump administration, we have witnessed an increase in racism. Consequently,  amid large nationwide protests over systemic racism and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, there has been a renewed effort to remove Confederate monuments and rename government...

Another Blatant Act of Racism

  Another Blatant act of Racism— Stephanie Rapkin, of Shorewood, in Milwaukee, an attorney showed up at a peaceful protest on N. Oakland Ave, parked her car across the road, blocking the march, over the past weekend.  Ditching the car in the middle of the street, she got out and walked up to demonstrators, where she was caught on camera shouting at them;   Meanwhile, when asked to move her car, Rapkin spits on Eric Patrick Lucas III, 17, who helped...

Let Punishment Fit The Crime!!

The Punishment: George Floyd died last week after a white cop refused to remove his knee from his neck keeping his airway blocked for nearly 9 minutes. This shocking incident was recorded by bystanders. Allegedly he tried to pass a phony $20 bill before he died. No matter, those police officers could have handled this differently. The head of the Minneapolis police union doesn’t care that a human life being taken away. Because he says George Floyd’s “violent criminal history”...