A surge in gun purchases in the Black Community parallels escalating tensions sweeping the nation.  As hate groups and fringe conspiracy theorists enjoy mainstream popularity, African American families are exercising their rights to protect themselves in large numbers. Still, urgent fears exists that negative interactions with police and increase in violence in the community will […]

  President Obama will take part in “Guns in America” tonight, a town-hall meeting that will take a look at gun violence in the United States. The event is a follow up to  the president’s announcement Tuesday of executive actions that are meant to, among other measures,  address unlicensed gun sellers and keep weapons out of the hands […]