“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."
“Lynching” conviction of Black Lives Matter leader seen as crushing dissent
A young African American political activist is trembling today at the thought of having to face as many as four years in prison.
Horrific police killing of young Navajo mother Loreal Tsingine
Loreal Tsingine, a 27-year-old Navajo mother, was shot to death by police in Ariz.; Native Americans express outrage, saying it is part of genocide.
Samaria Rice appeals for unity at Kent State commemoration
"You are not born with it, you are taught racism; let's look for a cure to racism just as we seek cures to other diseases."
Young black activists are in it for the long haul
Featuring a network of young leaders, use of technology, and a focus on system-wide change, the Movement for Black Lives represents a politically important moment in civil rights organizing.
