Julian Bond Was A Hero And Fighter For Justice And Equality — Obama
Julian Bond was a hero and, I’m privileged to say, a friend. Justice and equality was the mission that spanned his life – from his leadership of the…
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Open Letter To Bernie Sanders’ Supporters: Shut Up And Listen For Once
Dear Bernie Sanders supporters, Shut up and listen for once. When Black women interrupt your candidate, don’t call them “thugs”; and when protesters hijack your hero’s microphone to…
Unthinkable Lives of Many Black Boys: Missing Caring Adult Mentors
Marian Wright Edelman What’s on the minds of many high school students these days—the start of a new school year, getting a driver’s license, worrying whether they’ll make…
Malcolm X: Why Black People Don’t Read Black Newspapers
By Malcolm X Excerpted from presentation by Malcolm X in Los Angeles, California, April 4, 1961 I would like to say right here is that one of the…
Push For Barron Bill Seeking To End Secret Grand Juries In Police Shooting Cases
Charles and Inez Barron On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 12 Noon on the steps of City Hall, Assemblyman Charles Barron and Councilwoman Inez Barron will be joined…
Parenting While Black: Toya Graham on Violence, Fear and Freddie Gray
Toya Graham A well-dressed woman in a cropped yellow jacket and a Beyoncé weave advances through a group of teenagers. The unlucky target: a tall boy in a…
Adopt a Cop
The Holy Bible is clear when it admonishes us this way: “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,…
Remembering Michael Brown: Why The Ferguson Police Department Must Be Disbanded
Ferguson Police last year -- By any spin necessary? Are the authorities in Ferguson trying to "spin" the focus away from the peaceful and effective protests over the…
FERGUSON ONE YEAR LATER: MILITARIZED-POLICING CONTINUES
The events of August 9, 2015, that marked exactly one year to the date that Mike Brown was murdered, are deeply upsetting and troubling. There continues to be…
The Ferguson Calamity And Recovery: Lessons In Grassroots Empowerment From Los Angeles
Cruel, cold, callous-- Brown's body lay on streets for over 4 hours This month, the nation will acknowledge two political milestones. On Aug. 9, we mark the one-year…