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WNYC Exposes New York City’s Stop and Frisk Policy in News Report [AUDIO]

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From WNYC.ORG 93.9 FM and 820 AM  For City’s Teens, Stop And Frisk Is Black And White A WNYC analysis of recently released police data reveals that one in five people stopped last year by the NYC Police Department was a teenager between the ages of 14 and 18. Of these, 86 percent were either Black or Latino, most of them boys. Last year, there were more than 120,000 stops of Black and Latino kids between 14 and 18. The total number of Black and Latino boys that age in the entire city isn’t much more than that – about … Continue reading WNYC Exposes New York City’s Stop and Frisk Policy in News Report [AUDIO]

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>Dr. Boyce Watkins and Others Respond to the Essense Magazine Controversy

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> Syracuse University professor and social commentator, Dr. Boyce D. Watkins gives his view on the recent controversy. -It seems that the world has grown irritated with Essence Magazine for hiring a new white fashion editor. Michaela Angela Davis, a former employee, has blasted the organization for effectively betraying its constituents with the non-traditional hire. She cites mass discrimination that has historically occurred within the fashion industry and seems disappointed that “our space” no longer belongs to us. I certainly empathize with Davis’ point. Davis is a strong and direct black woman (I had her on my show), one who … Continue reading >Dr. Boyce Watkins and Others Respond to the Essense Magazine Controversy