Standing Fast Against White House Declaration Of War Against Our Cities
"Within these past couples of months, we have seen a resurgence of activism and social unrest from Americans throughout our country. Continue reading
NY Coalition Of One Hundred Black Women Propose Policy Changes Following George Floyd’s Death
By Barbara Kairson, Ph.D., President, NY Coalition of One Hundred Black Women
The members of The New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women, Inc., founding Chapter of the Coalition of One Hundred Black Women,Continue reading
Families, Rights Groups Demand U.N. Investigate U.S. Police Brutality, Protest Suppression
In an unprecedented move, the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, and Philando Castile, together with over 600 rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. Human Rights Network.Continue reading
Mothers Of Victims Of Police Shootings #STAND For Day Of Action
The Truth, Hope and Justice Initiative will mobilize mothers and supporters from across the country today for a day of action on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Black Lives Matter ‘March For Philando Castile’ From Harlem To Trump Tower
A day after a Minnesota jury acquitted the cop who killed Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man, several hundred activists marched for more than two hours on Saturday afternoon from Harlem all the way to Trump Tower—blasting the United States for having “lynched another black man.”Continue reading
Op-Ed: What A Real Conversation About Race Would Entail
By Michael McQuillan
In June 1993 the Richmond-based Hope in the Cities conducted a pioneering “Unity Walk” in what was once the Confederate capital and then a source of massive resistance to court-ordered school integration.Continue reading
10 Things You Can Do Post The Recent Shooting Tragedies To Keep the Momentum Alive
From A Moment to A Movement
The country has been through an intense racial divide over the past week. The two police shootings of African-American men in Minnesota and Louisiana have once again prompted conversations about the relationship between the African-American community and police – in particular the excessive use of force. Continue reading