Make 2015 the Year of Resistance.
We need a renewed commitment from you to take this to the next level. It's time to make 2015 the year of resistance. Take the pledge at FergusonAction.com.
A New Testament of Hope
During these past few weeks, as each of us has attempted to make sense of Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s senseless killings, “confusion and bewilderment” abound. In private moments and public demonstrations, we have been overwhelmed with emotion. We have grappled with disbelief, frustration, shame, and anger. Yet, confronted anew with a crisis as old as the country, it’s my conviction that we must give our own testament of hope.
Women of Color on #BlackLivesMatter, Gender, and Racism
Third Wave Fund has compiled their 6 favorite writings in the hope that the conversation around state violence and criminalization includes an understanding of gender, race, and sexuality.
What President Obama told me about Ferguson’s movement: think big, but go gradual
We walked out of that meeting unbought and unbowed. We held no punches. There was no code-switching or bootlicking; no concessions, politicking or posturing. The movement got this meeting. Unrest earned this invite, and we can’t stop.
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) believes that Missouri is positioned at a unique intersection of social, economic, climate, and environmental injustice.
Ferguson Solidarity Actions
Learn about upcoming global Ferguson solidarity actions at Ferguson Action and [...]
About Organization for Black Struggle
The Organization for Black Struggle was founded in 1980 by activists,students, union organizers and other community members in order to fill a vacuum left by the assaults on the Black Power Movement. Our vision: To contribute to the creation of a society free of all forms of exploitation and oppression.
Breaking: Ferguson Activists Meet with President Obama to Demand an End to Police Brutality Nationwide
Today President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder met with seven Black and Latino organizers – from Ferguson, Mo.; Columbus, Ohio; Miami, Florida; and New York City – who have been leading some of the ongoing actions to disrupt a status quo that is intolerable.
Building Trust Between Communities and Local Police
Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and around the country have grabbed the attention of the nation and the world, and have highlighted the importance of strong, collaborative relationships between local police and the communities that they protect.
Lessons for Ferguson from 4,000 Miles Away
Out of great tragedy can come greater understanding. We can look to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that arose 20 years ago in South Africa to investigate the effects of apartheid as one example—an example of sustained international reflection that showed how we the people can push and grow toward a more perfect world. Our steps, even our missteps, are building blocks and bring us closer to that world we crave.