From Activist/Author Rosa Clemente: A group including poet Jessica Care Moore, Talib Kweli, folks from the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Philip Agnew of the Dream Defenders, Bgyrl ForLife Malik from Occupy the Hood, Trymaine Lee from MSNBC and many
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Lupe Fiasco has joined an ever-growing list of hip-hop artists offering commentary on the situation in Ferguson, MO. Speaking via Twitter, Fiasco urged the community to seek to reform the police force by becoming more directly involved with policing.
In America, we hold our freedom of movement, expression and free speech in high regard. So high, that these principles are guaranteed by the U.S.
It began with the gunning down of unarmed teen Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson and continues with the heavy police presence and
Nelly recently marched with protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. The St. Louis-raised rapper faced backlash during the weekend after he told TMZ, “We don’t get no
Tragedy once again struck Missouri, as police were forced to shoot a knife-wielding suspect. The unidentified male was accused of taking items from the Six Star
Nearly one week after murdering 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the name of the police officer involved in the shooting will finally be revealed.
President Barack Obama took time off of his vacation at Martha’s Vineyard to discuss the volatile situation in Ferguson, Missouri. The statement comes after police
Following a late night Facetime debate with my grandmother last night, I found myself on YouTube seeking snippets of artist Kanye West’s politically charged post-Hurricane
The shadowy Internet “hacktivist” collective Anonymous has struck again, this time calling for justice in the death of Mike Brown. The group, which has received
[portfolio_slideshow] While many mainstream outlets are covering the Ferguson protests after two prominent journalists were arrested, Twitter protesters have kept the news coming since Michael
The Ferguson, Missouri, police caused an American city to look like a war-torn country in the Middle East. Last night peaceful protests over the killing
Two married police officers may have killed their daughter’s boyfriend because he was black. According to KWTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Shannon Kepler, 54, and Gina
A 22-year-old black father was killed by police for holding a toy gun while at Walmart. According to CBS News, John Crawford, 22, went shopping
The police officer who allegedly choked and killed Eric Garner has a history of misconduct. According to the New York Daily News, Daniel Pantaleo once
A woman who is seven months pregnant was put in a chokehold for cooking barbecue in font of her house. According to reports by New
Chicago continues to struggle with gun violence. During another violent weekend, 22 people were shot and a 13-year-old boy was killed. According to NBC Chicago,
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