Tag Archives: #One Baltimore

Dear White America: Here’s What You Should Know About MLK Before Using Him to Shut Down Black Uprising

Posted on May 1, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Chauncey DeVega The United States may have a black man who happens to be President. But racial equality, justice, and the radically democratic transformative possibilities that Obama symbolized seven years ago have not been translated into substantive improvements in … Continue reading →

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#BlackLivesMatter Co-Founders On Baltimore Uprisings: ‘We Stand In Solidarity’

Posted on April 29, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Lilly Workneh Following Monday’s funeral of Freddie Gray — a 25-year-old man who died after sustaining a spinal cord injury during an arrest in Baltimore — protests broke out and swept across the streets of the Maryland city. Demonstrators … Continue reading →

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