On this date in 2015, an extremely troubling and disheartening story broke out of Waller County, Texas, in which a well known Black Lives Matter activist was found dead in her jail cell just two days after driving down south to begin a new job. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The woman, 28-year-old Sandra Bland, […]
Ty Dolla $ign has posted a tribute visual to all the victims who were involved in police brutality, including George Floyd. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In Minneapolis, Floyd died when a police officer applied continuous pressure to his neck while handcuffed. Floyd can be heard on camera saying “I Can’t Breathe.” South Central crooner, […]
During the debate an Economic Justice agenda question about Latino voters was asked, Castro’s answered by talking about police violence.
Sandra Bland‘s family is calling for a renewed investigation into her arrest and death after a 39-second video from her phone surfaced showing the state trooper aggressively threatening her with a stun gun. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 28-year-old activist was taken into custody in Texas for a traffic violation and was found hanging […]
Words by: Symone Daniels Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A documentary titled Say Her Name: The Life and Death Of Sandra Bland about the 2015 death of Sandra Bland, who was arrested in Waller County, Texas after a dispute over a traffic violation between her and State Trooper Brain Encia will be airing on HBO. Bland […]
The first episode of the JAY Z produced docuseries Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story debuted on both BET and the Paramount Network and stirred strong reactions and emotions for viewers via social media. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As the story of the murder of the unarmed teenager on that dreadful night of […]
In 2015, 28-year-old Sandra Bland had no intention of becoming a martyr for police and authoritative accountability. However, that is essentially what happened. Now HBO will revisit all the events leading up to her tragic fate. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland afford viewers with an exclusive view […]
19 years ago on this date, a 23 year old Guinean immigrant named Amadou Diallo was murdered by four plain clothes NYPD police officers in his hallway after they unloaded 41 shots into Diallo in front of his Bronx apartment. The haphazard officers hit Diallo with only 19 shots; less than half of what was […]
According to the family’s attorney Cannon Lambert, the family of Sandra Bland has reached a $1.9 million settlement on Thursday in their wrongful death lawsuit against Waller County, Texas and the Waller COunty Jail. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The settlement, which was completed in detail on Wednesday, includes compensation for Bland’s death in custody […]
Last night [July 26] on Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention, American history was made. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman to earn the nomination for presidency from a major US party. While Senator Bernie Sanders fought a good fight, he only had 1,893 delegates to Clinton’s 2,814. […]
Alton Sterling was only the latest to be added to a growing list of at least 558 people killed by police in 2016 alone, and he surely won’t be the last. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Outrage no longer defines the sentiments of the general public in regard to the unwarranted deaths of American citizens […]
Motherhood is no easy feat. For some it means sacrifice, added responsibility, patience, empathy, and unconditional love. Unfortunately, with all of these powerful forces exuding from a mother’s heart, it can’t protect a child from the dangers of the world. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There have been several lives taken by the hands of […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week [Friday, April 15] a ceremony was held in honor of the late Sandra Bland, marking the official name change of a road in Prairie View, Texas to Sandra Bland Parkway. In July, Bland was stopped and apprehended by officer Brian Encinia for an improper lane change while in […]
This year’s Black History Month ended with a bang. From music to politics, there were several key events this week that stood above the rest. That said, we present HERNews, a weekly recap of the greatest headlines and topics that had us talking this week. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kendrick Lamar Drops a Surprise […]
Brian Encinia, the Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland has officially been fired today. Bland died under very suspicious circumstances while in police custody and her death has since been rule a suicide. Encinia was charged with perjury 3 months ago after it was discovered that he lied about the sequence of events involving […]
Sandra Bland is a woman whose story has been heard by and touched millions across the world. Bland was found hanged in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas after being arrested at a “routine traffic stop.” Her death was ruled a suicide by the court system of Texas, but the evidence of her case […]
The now infamous Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, a 28-year old Black woman found dead in her jail cell, in a traffic stop last summer on July 10, 2015 has lost his job after being indicted by a grand jury. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Trooper Brian Encinia is being charged with perjury after […]
Habari Gani? KUJICHAGULIA!(Self Determination) Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The second principle of Kwanzaa is arguably one of the most important elements for an individual and a collective body of people who strive to advance against adversity; self determination(KUJICHAGULIA). There have been movements and events that have proven that the struggle for civil and human […]
Regardless of the fact that Sandra Bland hasn’t been mentioned by Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton or any of the other uber-visible candidates, Vermont Governor Bernie Sanders made it a point to bring light to a tragedy that has been avoided by mainstream media. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After […]
A trial date of January 23, 2017 by U.S. District Judge David Hittner has been set for the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Sandra Bland, despite the July 13, 2015 suicide ruling by the medical examiner. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “That’s right. It’s undetermined,” was Hittner’s response when asked whether he disputed the […]
