Race and Justice-Black Lives Matter
Tyre Deandre Nichols (1993–2023)
Tyre Deandre Nichols was a 29-year-old African American man who died on January 10, 2023, after being severely beaten by...
Sonya Massey (1988-2024)
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old African American woman was shot and killed in her home in Woodside Township by Sean Grayson,...
Andre Hill (1973-2020)
Andre Hill, a 47-year-old unarmed African American man became another Black Lives Matter victim when he was shot and killed...
The Groveland Four (1949)
The Groveland Four case was a 1940s example of injustice toward young African American men falsely accused of raping white...
Andy Lopez (2000-2013)
Andy Lopez was born on June 2, 2000, and was shot and killed by a police officer in 2013 at the...
Carlos Alcis (1970-2013)
Carlos Alcis was a 43-year-old father of eight, who was scared to death, and suffered an apparent heart attack when...
Anthony Lamar Smith (1987-2011)
On December 20, 2011, police officer Jason Stockley shot and killed Anthony Lamar Smith after a short police chase that sparked protests,...
Michelle D. Bernard (1963- )
Michelle Denise Bernard is the President and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics, and Public Policy. Born on July 30,...
Natasha McKenna (1978-2015)
The tragic death of Natasha McKenna helped propel the Black Lives Matter Movement, which was founded in 2013, to address issues of individual...
