Hearts around the nation are mourning the loss of Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last living survivors of 1921’s Tulsa Race Massacre. On Oct. 9, the 102-year-old activist passed away in Denver, Colorado, reported CNN. Unfortunately, he was unable to receive reparations for what his family endured. As many know, from May 31 to […]
“As the mother of children of multiple races, I have seen my children of color be misdiagnosed, at times in ways that endangered their health,” Jolie, a mother to six children, including three of color, wrote. The actor draws on the experience of her daughter Zahara, who is of Ethiopian descent, to highlight the inequalities […]
Earlier this month, Fletcher, Randle and Van Ellis were surprised when a nonprofit organization, Business for Good, announced that it was donating $1 million to the three survivors. The nonprofit was founded by Ed and Lisa Mitzen, a white New York couple worth $500 million based on several health care businesses they own. The Mitzens […]
The district attorney who previously prosecuted Cosby, Kevin Steele, acknowledged Andrea Constand, one of the first survivors to publicly accuse Cosby, and said he hopes the court’s decision will not negatively impact sexual assault reporting in the future. “I want to commend Cosby’s victim Andrea Constand for her bravery in coming forward and remaining steadfast […]