Black Lives Matter

How can the mass uprisings in the wake of recent police violence come together?

We the People, committed to the declaration that Black lives matter, will fight to end the structural oppression that prevents so many from realizing their dreams.

We expect the police to protect and not harm us; in return, they expect our respect regardless of any transgressions.

The policies, practices and attitudes that lead to so many black people being killed by law enforcement have to be confronted.

A new generation reclaims the radical legacy of MLK.

The instantaneous shift in media coverage and public opinion following the two officers' deaths shows the difficulties that any struggle against racism and police power will inevitably face.

On the fifth anniversary, Jesse Hagopian describes his experience surviving Haiti's earthquake and urges solidarity between the uprising there and the Black Lives Matter movement.

We are having a harder time accepting the reality that these protections, these rights, these freedoms, do not exist for everyone.

Faced with nationwide protests, the police are staging a coup against reality.

Yesterday, a group of around 150 protestors formed a #BlackLivesMatter event at Union Station in Chicago.