In not necessarily surprising but still disturbing news, a new study from the University of Virginia reveals that locations with a greater number of Confederate monuments tended to have a more extensive history of public lynchings of Black men and women. Kynala Phillips of NBC News reported that the study,…
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University of Virginia Men’s Basketball Team, NCAA Champions, Decline Visit to White House
The University of Virginia men’s basketball team recently won this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but they won’t be visiting the White House anytime soon. They declined an invitation to the traditional meeting with the president after a championship win. Head coach Tony Bennett tweeted: “We have received inquiries about…
Archived: VIDEO: Black UVA Student Bloodied by Cops for Fake ID
Update (3/19/2016): Updated with ABC demographic info By Michael Nam Another young Black man has found himself on the receiving end of a bloody altercation with the police, and again it was caught on video. Martese Johnson, a 20-year-old University of Virginia student, can be seen being subdued and handcuffed…