#BlackFriday Protest in Detroit
On July 8, hundreds of inspired people gathered at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit. As you approached the landmark area, you heard chants rising into
July 15, 2016
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On July 8, hundreds of inspired people gathered at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit. As you approached the landmark area, you heard chants rising into
This past week, another chapter was written on Black pain and outrage. The murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile now join a long and
Fights are not uncommon among schoolchildren. One such fight in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has resulted in the arrest of elementary school students. The kids, who ranged in
Once again the standard plan of victim blaming has surfaced in the police shooting of Akiel Denkins in Raleigh, North Carolina. Denkins was shot while
[jwplatform SkiXvBmX] Commissioner Richard R. Boykin of the 1st district in Chicago organized a march for Laquan McDonald around the mayor’s office at City Hall.
[jwplatform 0lOgBtN7] Activist Lamon, who is known for confronting police officers during community protests, spoke after the march down State Street in memory of Laquan McDonald. The
[jwplatform TMZCWrI9] Protesters seeking justice for the alleged murder of Laquan McDonald and activists block stores from receiving customers on “Black Friday” in Chicago.
Photos by Melanie L. Brown Activists in Chicago joined forces downtown on the Magnificent Mile to shutdown holiday spending in protest of the alleged murder of
[jwplatform qtEKNc8l] The young activist group Black Youth Project 100 joined forces with the PUSH organization to protest the 2014 death of Laquan McDonald at
[jwplatform MPF4JW2s] Rev. Jesse Jackson, Brandon Johnson from the Chicago Teacher’s Union; and other activists chanted and prayed at the Water Tower in Chicago during
[jwplatform K7KFycrx] Witness moments from the protest held in Chicago for Laquan McDonald, who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer.
[jwplatform FHz1GSNa] Black Lives Matter activist Damon Williams speaks about freeing those protesters who were arrested, loving each other at the Laquan McDonald protest and keeping
Chicago protesters take to the streets following the release of the Dashcam video of the vicious shooting of a Black teen. The death of Laquan McDonald;
On Monday, the Chicago Police Department held a press conference with the latest information on the murder of 9-year-old Antonio Smith. Like everyone else, I
[jwplatform Z1Kq9HxP] During a peaceful demonstration in a Black neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia, police were caught on camera videotaping the crowd. Apparently, the cops who
If you follow #TakebackHU, it is apparent that Howard University is in a state of crisis. The student body has used social media as a
[jwplatform erHgs1VG] The debate over the Confederate flag in South Carolina took an ugly turn last night. According to police, dozens of flag supporters and
Flipping burgers and working the cash register is how many Americans make their living. However, this does not mean they make a living wage. On
[jwplatform mbchuvlh] Last night in Ferguson, Missouri, two police officers were shot during a peaceful protest. According to many witnesses, the officers were targeted because
The current protest movement against police abuse was not church-based or centered at its inception. It was the righteous indignation of a disenfranchised people in
