CUAPB founder Michelle Gross reflects on the murder of George Floyd and how coalition work has sustained the fight for justice and police accountability ever since.
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What George Floyd’s death taught me about America
Phalen (PJ) Pounds was 15 when he saw George Floyd’s murder. Five years later, he shares how that moment changed his view of America, community, and justice.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
Activist Marques Armstrong shares a raw reflection on the pain, the protests, and the unfinished fight for justice five years after George Floyd’s death.
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Gains and backlash in the Black freedom struggle
Trahern Crews reflects on the George Floyd legacy, documenting progress, backlash, and the urgent need to protect reforms sparked by the 2020 uprising.
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5 Years Since the Murder of George Floyd: A Statement from Minnesota Justice Research Center
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, MNJRC reflects on community progress and urges continued transformation of Minnesota’s criminal legal system.
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The unfinished change
Jaylani Hussein examines the broken promises of police reform, political inaction, and the enduring fight for racial justice in the five years since George Floyd’s murder.
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From outcry to ongoing commitment
Leslie Redmond reflects on the fading momentum since George Floyd’s death and calls for renewed daily commitment through Win Back’s Day of Remembrance.
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The night everything changed — for me and for us
Elizer Darris recounts the moment he learned of George Floyd’s death, the video that changed his life, and the movement it sparked in him and so many others.
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We are still standing, still fighting
Toshira Garraway honors families impacted by police violence and calls for continued solidarity, five years after George Floyd’s murder shook the world awake.
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Remembering and reimagining justice: The 2nd annual day of remembrance
Win Back’s second annual Day of Remembrance in Minneapolis features interfaith prayer, a silent gathering at George Floyd Square, and an art exhibit at MIA — all calling for lasting justice.
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Caregiving: the hardest job ever loved
A mother in Minneapolis is struggling with a heart attack and the burden of full-time caregiving, highlighting the need for better support for caregivers and seniors in the US.
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Trump is the symptom, U.S. imperialism the disease
Popular resistance to the Trump administration’s policies is growing, but a bipartisan system of imperialism and militarism prevents meaningful change, and an anti-imperialist understanding is needed to achieve peace and a just society.
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The hidden game: Examining implicit bias in sports and beyond
The roar of the NFL Draft has faded, the hopeful cries of newly selected players echoing into the professional arena. For approximately 250 college athletes, a lifelong dream has materialized — the chance to continue playing the game they love at the highest level. Among them, a select few, the perceived elite, are expected not […]
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Trump order would reshape school discipline
Trump’s new executive order aims to reduce federal influence over school discipline, while also promoting “American values and traditional virtues” and evaluating past federal civil rights investigations and funding for organizations promoting equity-based approaches.
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The Hidden Game: Examining Implicit Bias in Sports and Beyond
By Lambers Fisher The roar of the NFL Draft has faded, the hopeful cries of newly selected players echoing into the professional arena. For approximately 250 college athletes, a lifelong dream has materialized, the chance to continue playing the game they love at the highest level. Among them, a select few, the perceived elite, anticipate […]
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At this rate, we won’t survive Trump’s next 100 days
Trump’s regime is threatening democracy and the economy, and many Americans must loudly and boldly speak out against it.
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There’s nothing wrong with the American dollar
The fluctuations in finances are caused by a school of scientific financiers and speculators who are robbing the pocket-books of the world’s citizens, and it will only be solved when statesmen like President Roosevelt take action and the people of the world become educated enough to know that the problem lies with the bankers and not with the pound or dollar.
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The NFL is still a ‘Billionaire Boys Club’
Deion Sanders, a Hall of Fame American football player, is being scrutinized for advocating for his sons on the football field, similar to Archie Manning’s sons Peyton and Eli.
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National selective buying campaign targeting Target continues
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has launched a National Selective Buying and Public Education Campaign in response to Target Corporation’s retreat from its DEI commitments, and is calling for companies to invest in their communities and partner with Black-owned media companies.
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Florida shooting a harbinger of more bloodshed to come
Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner voiced racist views, including that Rosa Parks was in the wrong, and was kicked out of a political discussion group for his white supremacist and far-right rhetoric, raising concerns about the impact of right-wing ideology on young people.