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Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
Houston Chronicle· 4 days agoHundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a...
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by an Okaloosa County...
Florida Politics· 3 days agoHundreds of Air Force members in dress blues joined Roger Fortson’s family, friends and others at a...
Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy
theGrio via AOL· 2 days ago(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) In a recorded video played at the service, the Rev. Al Sharpton also...
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
The Hill via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSome of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th...
Foster Care Activist Dr. Candice Matthews Says Death Threats Won’t Stop Her
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCourtesy of Candice MatthewsA Black civil rights activist in Texas who is notorious for “dropping...
‘Roger is not a hashtag:’ Family pleads for justice at funeral for airman killed by deputy
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn a video message, Reverend Al Sharpton addressed the controversy. “If you see a Black man in his...
‘Roger was better to America than America was to Roger,’ pastor says of slain airman
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoScores of somber U.S. Air Force members dressed in full uniform consoled one another outside a...
Chicago mayor ‘confident’ DNC will be safe
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 days agoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) says safety is a top priority ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this summer, amid concerns that...
‘Shadow of segregation looms’ on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRep. Al Green (D-Texas) was only 7 when the Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board of Education...
Hundreds pack funeral for slain airman Roger Fortson
Air Force Times via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“As you can see from the sea of Air Force blue, I am not alone in my admiration of Senior Airman Fortson,” Col. Patrick Dierig told mourners Friday.