This historical event that opened the eyes of thousands of people to the police brutality and racism that existed back in the 19th century. In the book, The Riot Within, Rodney King states "I have been asked what I recommend when i...

Assata Shakur's autobiography is a telling example of protest at the cost of freedom. Shakur, arrested for murdering a cop with no incriminating evidence, was targeted by the federal government for her participation in the Black Panther ...

"We need more hope. We need more mercy, We need more justice." Tags: Mercy, Justice, Hope, Black, Incarceration, Southern hate I choose these tags because they express the optimism people have to have to deal with the injustice in the ...

"She knows a colored woman cannot expect too much out of this life" p.53 This quote captures society's view of women. Being a woman and colored was enough for society to require Ada to expect little out of life. Women of all races are p...