Glynis Johns is a native Scrantonian, historian, sociologist, artist, documentarian, advocate, and founder of The Black Scranton Project. A modern day Renaissance woman, she spends a lot of time researching Scranton in attempt to pieces together narratives of the black community. Currently, she is building the foundation of a non-profit organization dedicated to doing just […]
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This is a 50 slide timeline and audio commentary created by Walidah Imarisha for a program called “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History,” which looks at the history of race, identity and power in Oregon and the larger nation. Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, […]
New FEAR OFA BLACK REPUBLICAN trailer which includes footage of our Director”s Interview of Mitt Romney and footage of Martin Luther King,Jr. and John Lewis. This is an Independent Documentary Feature Film which looks at why there is a lack of Black Republicans and what this means for the Two-Party System in America. Though our […]
The Miami Dolphins recently hired Mike McDaniel who replaced Brian Flores who was fired and filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and three teams. Once McDainel was hired, many media pundits praised the hire of a minority coach, since he is multiracial having a Black father. However, during his introductory press conference he stated […]
A 12-year-old swimmer Leidy Gallona wore a Black Lives Matter swimsuit she designed for a swim competition in solidarity with 22-year-old Amir Locke, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant. Then an independent volunteer official almost disqualified the swimmer, alleging that her swimsuit went against USA Swimming’s policy of no political language, according to WDIO News. The […]
The museum managed by the state’s Department of Finance says it hosts nearly 100,000 people a year, many of them school children on field trips to see such things as the “relic room” where Davis’ slippers and pocket watch are preserved. Near the gift shop, a framed article describes Davis as an American patriot who […]
A Texas doctor says she was embarrassed last year when she was denied opening a bank account with a $16,000 check from her job according to a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination. 34-year-old Dr. Malika Mitchell-Stewart recently finished her residency and was excited to open an account on Dec. 18. with a $16,780.16 signing bonus check […]
In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today. • Read “How Segregation Shapes Fatal Police Violence” at https://n.pr/2Ic6A1Q • Read or listen to: “‘The Color Of Law’ Details How U.S. Housing Policies Created […]