Race & Justice Examiner

Support for Oscar Grant's family

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:19:41 -0700

Family and friends of Oscar Grant during attorney's press conferenceThe Oakland-based Ella Baker Center for Human Rights released an email update on the pursuit of justice in the wake of Oscar Grant’s death. Included in the email was a st...

Protesters call for justice after killing of Oscar Grant in Oakland

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:46 -0700

Press conference in wake of Oscar Grant killing Much of the news coverage of protests in the wake of Oscar Grant’s killing--Grant was shot and killed by a BART officer on New Year’s Day--has focused on the violent turn the protest took a...

Oakland protests after BART killing of Oscar Grant

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:41:46 -0700

Oscar Grant Oscar Grant, 22, was shot and killed by a BART transit officer shortly after 2:00 am on New Year’s Day. The killing of Mr. Grant, who was unarmed, and the subsequent handling of the incident by BART and Oakland officials, has resul...

New numbers on African American support for Proposition 8

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:07:52 -0700

Two recent articles report that African Americans were scapegoats for the recent passage of Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 eliminated the right to marry for same-sex couples in the state. Heather Tirado Gilligan reports ...

Candidate #5: 'When it's over I want my name back'

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:33:42 -0700

Candidate #5, Jesse Jackson Jr., called for patience and for the eventual clearing of his name. The following videos are from Don Lemon's interview with the Jacksons.

Wanda Sykes on Prop 8: 'It's about equal rights'

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:21:43 -0700

Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes recently registered her public oppostion to Prop 8. She joins the approximately 17,000 couples who were married prior to the November 4 ballot initiative that eliminated marriage rights for same-sex couple...

'Sitting Down to Take a Stand'--Maryland Humanities Council honors Rosa Parks

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:43:38 -0700

Rosa Parks after arrest during Montgomery bus boycotts. Source: www.princeton.edu/~bsu/didyouknow.htmThe Maryland Humanities Council celebrates Rosa Parks' legacy on December 1st at 10:30 AM in the World Famous Lexington Market's Arcade. The ce...