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Show me what democracy looks like!
For 64 days, our cry of, “Show me what democracy looks like!” has reverberated between buildings in St. Louis, Missouri as community members and clergy join with young people marching in bold, peaceful protest through the streets. Armed with nothing [...]
It is our duty to fight for our freedom…
"...It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains..." Said 62 times for the 62 days that have happened [...]
After #Ferguson
This new generation of protesters represents a marked break with the older generations of black leaders in the city. They disagreed with the tactics of the civic leaders and clergy members who, for example, urged protesters to obey police curfews widely viewed by the young people as disrespectful of the community's legitimate outrage.
A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise. It is an affirmation of Black folks’ contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.
ColorofChange.org: We have a key opportunity to transform discriminatory and violent policing nationwide
National leaders are paying more attention to racial profiling and police brutality than they have in years, due to the hard work of Black youth and community leaders in Ferguson and across the country. In order to capture the momentum of this moment and secure long-term, systemic reforms that transform policing nationwide, we need the federal government to intervene and set a higher standard of policing. If enough of us demand action, we can change things. Will you join us in calling on the federal government to implement critical reforms to end abusive, militarized, and biased policing targeting Black and brown communities?
Resist
Resist supports grassroots organizations on the frontlines of the movement for social justice.
Agenda to Keep us Safe
The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) is dedicated to the long-term fight to end the criminalization of Black youth. We believe that strategies to achieve this goal and ultimately transform our lives and communities require grassroots organizing and public policy advocacy at the local, state, and federal level.
PolicyLink
In the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death, PolicyLink, the Center for Global Policy Solutions, and over 1,400 social justice leaders, congressional members, faith leaders, artists, and activists signed an open letter to President Obama, urging federal action through the Justice Department to improve police-community relations through seven principles...