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…
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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…
Refusing to be Silent, Thousands in NYC March Against Police Brutality (VIDEO)
Tens of thousands marched through the streets of New York City on Saturday demanding justice for the police killings…
Picture the Homeless Protests #BrokenWindows (Video)
As waves of anti-police brutality continue around the country in the wake of the Eric Garner and Michael Brown…
Columbia University Students Stage Campus Die-In
Columbia University students staged a die-in on campus to raise awareness about the institutional racism that not only exists…
NYC Protesters Shout ‘I Can’t Breathe’ After Eric Garner Decision
Across the country, protestors filled the streets after another grand jury failed to indict a police officer for the…
Ferguson Protestors will not be Silent on Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
Dozens of protestors gathered outside the Macy's department store in Herald Square on Black Friday. The protest was part…
#StopTheParade Draws Aggressive Police Response (Video)
Police pulled out batons and used metal barricades during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to disrupt a protest demanding…