When Rochester, New York’s Joe Prude called 911 in March after his brother, Daniel Prude was experiencing a mental illness episode and under the influence of PCP, he never expected the encounter would end in tragedy — the death of Daniel Prude, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of…
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Looking Back: BLM Co-Founder Celebrates National Coming Out Day
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, a holiday that has been recognized for the last 32 years. The day honors the importance of LGBTQ+ people being able to live their truth and safely self-identify, as well as recognizes the value of those who consider themselves allies choosing to “come…
Rochester Mayor Fires Police Chief La’Ron Singletary in Response to the Death of Daniel Prude
On Sept. 14, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren released a preliminary report outlining the city’s response to the March police killing of Daniel Prude, an unarmed Black man, which has fueled weeks of protests since the video’s release in August 2020. Among a list of upcoming responses, Warren also announced at…
Global Protests Continue as Jacob Blake Regains Consciousness
Updated August 28 Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot in the back seven times by police in Wisconsin, has regained consciousness, according to reports. Jacob Blake Sr., recalled the moment he could finally have a conversation with his son. “Why did they shoot me so many times?’…
EY’s Leslie Patterson Discusses the Power of Corporate Allyship
Leslie Patterson, U.S. talent leader at EY (DiversityInc Hall of Fame), says she’ll never forget the day Kelly Grier, EY chair, called and asked her to lead the company’s anti-racism efforts. She had been explaining the death of George Floyd to her three young sons and how police brutality affects…
Lebron James Uses Platform to Advocate for Social Justice Issues in Support of Black Lives Matter
LeBron James is advocating for the arrest of the Louisville police offers who killed Breonna Taylor, and he’s using his platform to keep the issue at the forefront, the Washington Post reports. After a 108-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in a scrimmage at the Visa Center on Thursday, James…
News Roundup: A Strike for Black Lives, a Tech Partnership for HBCUs, and a Neck Restraint Ban in Minnesota
Check out our news roundup of diversity and inclusion updates and insights from across the U.S.: Minnesota Lawmakers Ban Neck Restraints, Initiate Police Reform Almost two months to the day that George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, the Minnesota Legislature has passed a broad slate of police…
Attorney General William Barr Warns Communities That Protest Law Enforcement Could Lose Police Services
In a speech at a Justice Department ceremony, Attorney General William Barr said that communities that don’t “respect” law enforcement could lose access to police services. The ceremony was to give honors to police officers for the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing. “Today, the American people have to…
Violent Meme Video Depicting Fake Trump Shooting Critics and Media Shown at His Resort
The White House is condemning a violent meme video of a fake President Donald Trump shooting and stabbing the media and his political opponents that was shown at a conference for his supporters at his Miami resort. The footage, which the New York Times obtained, was from a conference that…
Family of De’Von Bailey, 19-Year-Old Black Man Shot by Colorado Springs Police, Rallies for Justice
Protestors rallied outside of the Colorado Springs police headquarters Aug. 13 to protest the police shooting of 19-year-old De’Von Bailey. His family is calling for justice through an independent investigation of the incident. A white police officer shot the teen responding to a report of a robbery Aug. 3. Officers…