Jamala is a long-time organizer, feminist and political strategist with deep roots in the Black Liberation Movement. She is a featured columnist for the award-winning St. Louis American newspaper, St. Louis’ largest black weekly. She is on the editorial board of BlackCommentator.com and is a featured contributor. Her columns also appear in the Capital City Hues (Madison, WI) and the LA Progressive. She has authored many articles for both local and national publications on issues that she is passionately involved in. Jamala is the author of The Best of the Way I See It, a compilation of her political writings over a 20-year period. She is also the author Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion.
Police Chiefs and County Sheriffs across the country will tell you with a straight face that it’s the anti-police rhetoric that’s responsible for the precipitous drop in staffing and the inability to recruit. Milwaukee County recently pulled street patrol personnel and reassigned them to the courts. Dane County’s plan is moving ahead to expand its jail despite the disproportionate numbers of African Americans being housed.
The Discovery Flight program is free and introduces young people from 8-18 years old to flying and the history of famed Black Airmen.
CORE’s just demand was to hire four employees to address the racist hiring practices in St. Louis banking institutions. When the bank’s response was that there were not “four Blacks in the city” fit for such jobs, CORE launched a protest that became the longest and most contentious in St. Louis civil rights history.
The Renaissance of Faith Gala is a celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of the Cora Faith Walker Foundation, and the 40th Anniversary of Cora Faith’s birth. Join us for a night filled with dinner and drinks, live music and dancing, and a recommitment to the people and to the values that Cora dedicated her life to.
Join us for a meeting on World Day Against the Death Penalty as we discuss the legislative landscape for moving death penalty abolition across the finish line in Missouri.
October 18 – 19, 2024, Join us for an inspiring two-day journey at the Black Midwest Symposium, where we’ll explore the vibrant intersection of history, art, and community resilience. We can’t wait to see you in Dayton! Dayton Metro Library, Main Branch
215 E. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
