Can’t America’s Judge Judy be Black? With Justice Souter announcing his pending retirement from the Supreme Court, heavy speculation as to who President Obama will pick as his replacement has begun in full force. Already, women’s groups and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the only female judge on the 9-member court, have spoken out very […]
Dear Allies, Today, the NY Times reports that the Governor and Legislature have struck a deal to reform the Rockefeller Drug Laws. This is only partly true. Yes, the Governor, Senate and Assembly have agreed to reform the laws. But as of now, nobody is entirely sure of the details—which is of course where we’ll […]
Malcolm X appears on television in Chicago on March 17, 1963.
Silent clip of the Audobon Ballroom immediately after the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965.Malcolm had just begun delivering a speech when a disturbance broke out in the crowd of 400. A man in the audience created a diversion, yelling ‘Get your hand outta my pocket! Don’t be messin’ with my pockets!’ As […]
