Via Dream Defenders. We Were Arrested For Protesting Police Brutality Published: August 22, 2014 “Before I could even cry, scream or process the murder of Michael Brown, my body went into autopilot to organize a response and a call for justice.”
Via FMF. Recap: I Learned A Lot About Power at Yesterday’s National Moment of Silence Published: August 15, 2014 There, in the heart of DC, surrounded by a thousand people who were angry and fed up and devastated and united, I had witnessed and participated in what it means to organize.
Via FreeQuency. Violence, the Black Body, And Reproductive Justice Published: August 14, 2014 When I first heard about the murder of Trayvon Martin, I was livid. I remember the searing heat I felt at yet another black person becoming a disposable character in the American narrative of violence against black bodies.
Get Into It: Be a Part of the National Moment of Silence for Victims of Police Brutality Published: August 13, 2014 On Thursday at 7PM EST, cities across the country will fall silent in honor of victims of police brutality.