KEY MOMENTS AND EVENTS
Montgomery to Ferguson: A New Movement for Democracy
A perspective from Terrance Pitts, Program Officer at Open Society Foundations and an ABFE Fellow, during his weekend in St. Louis/Ferguson during the national mobilization, FergusonOctober.
The Religious Effort in Ferguson
During a weekend of protests two months after Michael Brown's death, clergy members speak out for unity and repentance.
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?
Building Strong, Healthy, and Resilient Communities in Ferguson and Beyond
The recent shooting death of African-American teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, is a painful reminder of the deeply entrenched divisions and tensions that plague too many American communities fractured by decades of racial discrimination, [...]