black men

Bloomberg Apologizes for ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Police Practice

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2019 Efforts by ex-New York mayor mulling a Democratic presidential run to undo damage to a generation of people of color are met skeptically. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Grandmother of Slain Sacramento Man Calls for Police Changes

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2018 The grandmother of an unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police calls for changes in the way police confront suspects. She says officers could have used a police dog or a Taser against her grandson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fixing America’s Broken Approach to Young Black Men

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 6, 2015 The first two steps toward uplifting young black men are simple: Stop killing them and stop locking them in prison for nonviolent offenses. Subsequent steps are harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Black Men in America Are Traumatized by Racism — Are We Listening?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 The topic of racism often generates discussions of justice, equality, freedom and human rights. But what about trauma? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Rogue: Sarah Palin or Joe McGinniss?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2011 Next week Joe McGinniss, the author and so-called journalist who moved in next door to Sarah Palin and her family more than a year ago, will officially release his book about the former Alaska governor, and already his work has received scathing reviews. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )