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We Disrupted Hillary Clinton on Behalf of Black Trans Women – Here’s Why
We are fighting for our trans family: Black liberation means all Black people, and we resist the idea that anyone is disposable in our work.
Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa?
Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states.
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Culture Change – Not Policy Change – Is Needed: Reflections on Gun Violence in the US
“We don't talk about why our culture is grounded in a romanticization - and in fact, a sexualization - of gun violence,” says Kelly Hayes.
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Surviving Violence Is Not a Crime: Justice for Cierra Finkley
Cierra Finkley, 24, fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend when he tried to kill her and her 5-year-old daughter and was immediately labeled a criminal.
Hip-Hop Legend Boots Riley on How His Cousin Was Accused of Shooting a Cop
Legendary hip-hop artist Boots Riley has been deeply involved in political activism for decades.
Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism, Violence and Resistance: A Discussion on Forthright Radio
Henry Giroux examines neoliberalism as an economic structure designed to consolidate the power and as a form of public pedagogy.
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Ten Policy Solutions Suggested by the Movement for Black Lives
In response to criticism, members of BLM have begun Campaign Zero with specific examples on how to end police violence.
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“Between the World and Me”: The Black Body Matters
In “Between the World and Me,” author Ta-Nehisi Coates articulates the shared experiences of Black folk over the centuries.
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From Black August to Black Lives Matter
Black August, a month of political prisoner activism and commemoration, can help remind us of the nation's exponentially expanding racist prison system.
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US Surveillance Targets Black Lives Matter Activists
The Obama administration's spy agencies have been tracking the movements, communications and activities of the new crop of Black activists.