Jun 06 How gardening makes this poet more observant By Mary Jo Brooks Ross Gay is passionate about poetry, gardening and basketball. “I guess you could say that I think all three things alter our notion of time," he said. Continue reading
Sep 21 Race relations in U.S. at a low point in recent history, new poll suggests By Margaret Myers In the year following the death of Michael Brown, America has seen its share of racial disquiet. It is with this backdrop that PBS NewsHour and Marist College’s Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of Americans that illustrates the… Continue reading
Aug 09 ‘There still is a lot stacked against us’: Ferguson inspires year of art By Carey Reed The death of Michael Brown and a grand jury's subsequent decision not to indict the officer who shot him spurred nationwide protests. But the events in Ferguson also inspired creative responses from artistic communities both within St. Louis County and across the… Continue reading
Jul 20 A detail you may not have known about Eric Garner blossoms in poem By Corinne Segal Eric Garner's last words, "I can't breathe," are the backdrop for "A Small Needful Fact," a poem by Indiana University professor and poet Ross Gay. Continue reading
Jul 18 Rally on anniversary of Eric Garner’s death held in NYC By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Crowds gathered in New York City Friday and Saturday to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, and to demand police reforms in several cases of police brutality. Continue reading
Jul 17 Eric Garner’s family urges federal charges one year after his death By Corinne Segal One year after Staten Island man Eric Garner died in a chokehold by New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo, his family is calling for federal charges. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 3:05 What really led to the choking death of Eric Garner? By PBS News Hour It has been almost a year since the release of the video showing the choking death of Eric Garner as he was being arrested in Staten Island, New York. Garner’s death, along with the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of… Continue watching
Feb 12 U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing, FBI director says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" that its citizens and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Activists stage online State of the Union for marginalized voices By Eric Krupke A statement titled “State of the Black Union: The Shadow of Crisis has NOT Passed” was signed by a coalition of civil rights groups. Continue reading
Jan 12 Report finds lack of disciplinary action for NYPD’s use of chokeholds By Colleen Shalby After a Staten Island grand jury did not indict an NYPD officer for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, the Office of the Inspector General launched an internal review. Members of the New York City Police Department have… Continue reading