“Your voice is your vote”: DNC Black Caucus defends Black Lives Matter, Voting Rights Act
Healthcare, unemployment, student loans, and affordable housing affect communities of color. "We can't afford to sit it out. "
Activists turn Chicago police torture site at Homan Square into Freedom Square
The occupation is one of several national protests currently being led by African-American-led organizations.
Michael Jordan speaks out on police shootings: “I can no longer stay silent”
"I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well," wrote Jordan.
Democratic National Convention delegates chant “Black lives matter”
"When a young black life is cut short, it's a personal loss, but it's also a loss that diminishes all of us."
Former Marine kills 3 Baton Rouge officers, wounds 3 others
A former Marine from Kansas City was identified as the shooter. He was killed at the scene.
Video: Chicagoans rally for community control, disarming of police
"If the governor of Minnesota can ask the President to do something, we sure as hell can."
