Erica Garner, Death by Broken Heart?
Her name rang with similarity. Erica, Erica Garner. One could not say her name without thinking about her fallen…
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Facing New Court Dates, Ramsey Orta Reflects on the Consequences of Exposing Police Brutality
“Yeah, I knew what I was recording, but I didn't think he was going to die.” This is how…
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Facing New Court Dates, Ramsey Orta Reflects on the Consequences of Exposing Police Abuses
“Yeah, I knew what I was recording, but I didn't think he was going to die.” This is how…
Bigotry 101: Why Haters Gonna Hate
The Bigot: Why Prejudice Persists By Stephen Eric Bronner Yale University Press, 2014 Late last year in Florida, following…
How Activists Are Responding to the NYPD’s Attempts to Thwart Black Lives Matter
The New York Police Department has reportedly been giving young adults free tickets to screenings of “Selma,” and last…
Who Do the Police Protect and Serve?
Policing in New York City has been marked by racism, classism and corruption throughout its history. Here are a…
Black Lives Matter: Protesors March Down 5th Ave (Video)
Protestors participated in a long-planned march down 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, ignoring Mayor Bill de Blasio’s…
Education in the Age of Ferguson
What happened in Ferguson, Missouri –and most recently right here in New York City with the Eric Garner police…
Take the Chains Off: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
We jumped in front of traffic. Car headlights blinded us; we held up our hands and yelled, “I can’t…
Learning from the Past, Building for the Future
Since the failure of a Ferguson grand jury to indict Darren Wilson I have been amazed by the way…