by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
GoFundMe has closed the charity account for William ‘Roddie’ Bryan. He is accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, along with two other men.
GoFundMe expressed in the Savannah Morning News that despite the net goal value of Bryan’s account being $300,000; they deleted his account. They further told that his account raised funds around $700 at the time of closure of the account, and they will use it for Bryan’s appealing procedures. But, they are not in favor of raising more funds to defend against the brutal crime, as per their terms of service.
Earlier, REVOLT disclosed that Arbery (a black man) was jogging in the Georgia neighborhood last year when Bryan, Gregory, and McMichael cornered Arbery and shot him ruthlessly.
Although Bryan, Gregory, and McMichael are guilty of multiple crimes, their defense lawyers plan on appealing their sentences. Their list of cases includes murders, assaults, false imprisonments, and attempts at a felony.
Travis’ lawyers, Jason Sheffield and Bob Rubin are looking at how to forward their appeal to the courts. Sheffield further claims that their clients regret their actions leading to Ahmaud Arbery’s death and painful tragedy. They wish they had not cornered and tortured him.
Meanwhile, Kevin Gough, Bryan’s attorney, also hopes that the court will listen to their appeals and reverse their sentences.
Although the date is not decided yet about their trial when they would be sentenced, they are suspected to face the long-time sentence of life in prison without parole.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
A black student named Elias West is currently playing football for Layton’s Layton High School. He used the N-word while playing the game in October and was punished for abusive word use. Team seniors make it clear while running that the white student from the opposite team used the N-word first. While referee only throws out the black student West from the match.
The salt Lake Turbine states that the discrimination happened during a Layton High School football match gaming event. While recalling the happening, Elias West told the team players that the outsider team boy said, “Stay down, you nigger” while standing behind him and clenching him. “Don’t call me a nigger,” said West, defending himself against the accusation.
West told and claimed that the referee announced my ejection from the game based on racism after a few minutes. Heeding with the Utah High School Activities Association’s zero-tolerance policy. West was barred from playing in the next two games. West was forced to cancel his final regular-season game, which would have enabled college recruiters to see him in action.
Lissa, the mother of West, is white. She asked the referee for reconsideration. She tried to explain why his son would use such words with no issue, but the refs did not listen to her. She adds more, and the other team celebrated the victory while his son cried throughout the night for standing against racism.
The US Department of Justice narrated in a report a few months before this incident. The Davis School District has declined to respond satisfactorily to hundreds of harassment and assault charges. Such cases could not rescue African-American and Asian-American students.
West says football ground is proved as a life-changing experience for him. He added that the football ground is a must going place for me, and I should speak up for myself and other blacks against racism without thinking about racism.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Jeffrey Thornton, a black man, is filing a case against a visual and audio company because despite being eligible, the firm did not hire him. Despite being eligible for employment, the company refused to hire him for hair cutting. Encore Global’s San Diego’s one branch was taking interviews for a position, and they rejected the suing man based on the look as told by the hiring manager.
He files a case based on the law known as CROWN Act. Crown Act defines rules for managers while hiring the employees and avoid hair basis discrimination. Officially enacted in 2019, Article 13 of the Human Rights Act establishes discriminatory practices as attacks motivated by “attributes typically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles.”
In a news conference, Thornton’s attorney Adam Kent believed that professionalism is related to competency and not only about fitting in Eurocentric norms. He added that workers should be judged on abilities and character, but they handled the Thornton case differently. Kent said that his client’s demands for the damages and changes in policies for black Americans.
Thornton worked at Florida’s Encore Global before the pandemic, and because of lockdown, he lost his job during COVID year; his hair was never a problem for him. Encore Global’s spokesperson apologized for miscommunications and for not meeting the grooming policies in a complete manner. Additionally, he said for further improvement in the company’s policies to avoid any ambiguity in the future.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Barbados became a sovereign state by officially leaving the British Rule on Nov 29. They voted for Sandra Mason as their first president in their opening ceremony.
NBC News revealed that the former governor-general, Mason, was elected by the Parliament in an extended position, but Prime Minister Mia Motley would keep the power to rule the country.
Barbados became an independent state on Nov 30, 1966, as a commonwealth realm. But continued to follow the reign of Queen Elizabeth II until now. This year, it has raised a toast to its 55th anniversary.
Being the successor to the throne, Prince Charles flew to Barbados to attend the inauguration ceremony. He read a speech about their friendship and wished them well. He discussed that even though the power is changing, the relationship and trust will continue to prosper between Barbados and the United Kingdom.
It is revealed that last year Mason promised Barbados independence on its 55th anniversary. She explained that their country is separated for a long while. It’s time to rule itself.
Britain seized Barbados in 1600 and used it for sugar production by laboring oppressed Africans. This slavery trend continued until the Slave trade Act of 1807 came into the act, and the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 liberated the enslaved Africans.
Queen Elizabeth II still commands 15 other countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Jamaica. However, Barbados followed the footsteps of Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago, and Dominica to be independent.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
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