Nothing Concedes Power without Organization
Published on BlackCommentator.com, September 29, 2016 When the Ferguson Uprising was unfolding, just about two years ago, I sent out a plea through social media and allies for people across the country NOT to come to town. This was done for a host of reasons from trying to give our community space to heal from […]
Political prisoners in the shadows
Published St. Louis American, September 8, 2016 When young protestors started chanting a quote by Assata Shakur during the Ferguson Uprising, several veteran activists from around the country reached out to me. They wondered – sometimes in a critical tone – if the young people even knew who Assata was. I thought some might know […]
Not letting America forget lynching
Published St. Louis American, 09/01/2016 “The geographic, political, economic, and social consequences of decades of terror lynchings can still be seen in many communities today and the damage created by lynching needs to be confronted and discussed.” So said Bryan Stevenson last year when “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror” was released. […]