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Ferguson activists meet with President, demand an end to police brutality
Ferguson, Missouri activists met with President Barack Obama Monday to demand that officials put an end to police brutality in the nation. It has been one week since a St. Louis County grand jury failed to indict Officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. The unarmed teenager was […]
Black, gay and shot dead in his own car…
The following piece is from The Guardian. It was written by Zach Stafford. By: Zach Stafford Can you hate part of yourself so much that you want to kill people like you? And is that a hate crime?
Revolution Ain’t a One Time Thing
Mike Brown is dead. He joins the legions of black bodies that have been killed at the hands of the white supremacist state. As of yesterday, Darren Wilson is free. He joins the legions of white men who have gone free after killing black boys. Put simply, Mike Brown was unjustly murdered due to racism […]
Black Death in the Era of Ferguson
The following piece is from EBONY. It was written by Jamilah Lemieux. By: Jamilah Lemieux What do you do when you’re born bad? If you are a problem for simply living and breathing, then what exactly are you to do with your life? And how do you survive when you and your people are […]
Burned, dead body found near Mike Brown death site
The body of a black man who appeared to be set on fire was found near Canfield Green Apartments in Ferguson, Missouri, the same complex where Michael Brown was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson during an altercation on Aug. 9.
Ferguson grand jury evidence reveals holes in investigation
Evidence reviewed by a grand jury tasked with deciding on whether or not to charge Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown had a lot of missing information.
Large number of police shootings do not end with prosecutions
A Missouri grand jury’s decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown can be now added to a long list of police shooting investigations that show that more officers walk free than not. The panel was tasked with figuring out if Wilson had probable cause when he […]
BYP100 stages ‘die-in’ in response to Mike Brown grand jury decision
Members of the Black Youth Project 100 gathered outside of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office Tuesday to protest the decision by a Missouri grand jury to not charge Officer Darren Wilson who shot and killed an unarmed teen in August.
Ferguson case highlights need for national data on police shootings
The following piece is from The Chicago Reporter. It was written by Adeshina Emmanuel. By: Adeshina Emmanuel Michael Brown. Rekia Boyd. Oscar Grant. They were all unarmed black youth at the center of high-profile shootings that spurred protests about police use of excessive force and reignited debates about police relations with communities of […]
Video: At Missouri Capitol, students hold brief protest
Close to 50 Lincoln University students and supporters marched through Jefferson City to the Missouri Capitol just before midnight in response to the grand jury’s decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson shot 18-year-old Michael Brown more than 7 times in Aug.
In wake of Ferguson decision, push to boycott Black Friday emerges on social media
Momentum on social media is slowing building as users take to various sites to push for a nationwide boycott of Black Friday sales. The move comes in response to a grand jury’s decision to not charge a Ferguson, Missouri police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen in Aug.
Hip Hop’s Reaction To The Ferguson Verdict
Hip Hop’s reaction to the disappointing verdict reveals sentiments of sorrow for our Nation.