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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Black Lives Matter Movement Hits Counterreaction
Faced with nationwide protests, the police are staging a coup against reality.
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Digging in and Throwing Down: Direct Action at Union Station
Yesterday, a group of around 150 protestors formed a #BlackLivesMatter event at Union Station in Chicago.
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In Black Lives Matter Protest, Corporate Rights Trump Free Speech
For decades, courts have struggled with how to protect free speech in public forums that have grown increasingly privatized.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: 2014 Year in Review
The year 2014 saw pro-democracy protests spanning 75 days from Hong Kong to the Black Lives Matter movement in the US.
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This Moment Must Be About Black-Ness
If you do not walk in a Black-identified body, this is a moment to practice humility.
Hands Off Assata: Protests Can Protect the Revolutionary Fugitive Again
The earlier protest movement for Assata Shakur points the way forward.
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Take the Chains Off: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
The call for justice is building in Black America and beyond.
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Ferguson Reverberates Around the World
The Ferguson protests seized the attention of people all over the world and gave them a sense of the unvarnished truth of Black American life.
Amid Justice Department Investigations, Protesters Call Out Cleveland Police Murders
As national protests continue, activists and concerned residents in Cleveland are calling for police accountability.
Why Are Our Sons Gunned Down? Parents of Black Victims of Police Killings Lead DC March
The families of slain African Americans led a rally and march on the White House.