Housing, racism and unrest
Posted St. Louis American: Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:45 am In my book “Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion,” I talk about the racist policies, laws and practices that concentrate poverty in the region. Where citizens are steered to live and work is a critical component of this reality. One of the most powerful photos […]
Google Celebrates Yuri
I was surprised to see that Google’s Doodle today featured Yuri Kochiyama. Today would’ve been her 95th birthday. Today would’ve also been Malcolm X’s 91st birthday. In the 1960’s the two of them became revolutionary allies in the struggle for the liberation of oppressed peoples. Yuri was a phenomenal freedom fighter with fierce, unbreakable ties to the U.S. […]
Needed: A new crime-fighting paradigm
Posted St. Louis American – Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:45 am As part of its ongoing work around local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression (CAPCR) has been facilitating community forums to discuss re-thinking public safety. A component of the town hall is a presentation that highlights […]