Politics Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush Prevails in Missouri Primary Race Against 20-Year Rep.Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 5, 2020August 5, 20202818 Cori Bush defeated longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri's Democratic primary on Tuesday....
News Politics Ella Jones Makes History as The First Black Mayor In FergusonDerek MajorJune 3, 2020June 5, 2020 by Derek MajorJune 3, 2020June 5, 20205229 Ella Jones was elected as the first African American and first woman mayor in Ferguson nearly six years after the death of Mike Brown by...
Uncategorized A Still Necessary Lesson For Our Black Sons: The Police Are Not Your FriendsAlfred Edmond, Jr.July 6, 2016November 14, 2017 by Alfred Edmond, Jr.July 6, 2016November 14, 2017972 I was 14 when my mother first delivered "The Talk."...
Education Programs Aim at Easing Tensions Between Students and PoliceBlackEnterprise.comJune 1, 2015June 2, 2015 by BlackEnterprise.comJune 1, 2015June 2, 2015210 Efforts emerge to quell the tension between law enforcement and the communities they serve, but many recognize the problems as longstanding....
News [VIDEO] The Weekend Update: May 18thMichael TolbertMay 18, 2015July 14, 2015 by Michael TolbertMay 18, 2015July 14, 2015414 Barack takes on police militarization, unfolding drama in the NBA & WNBA, and Janet Jackson announces new album while Jay-Z performs oldies....
News Black Lives Matter Update: Two Blacks Get a Seat in Ferguson’s City CouncilCristie LeondisApril 8, 2015April 8, 2015 by Cristie LeondisApril 8, 2015April 8, 2015390 On Tuesday April 7, two African Americans got a seat in the City Council of Ferguson, Missouri, which is an exciting update for #BlackLivesMatter....
News Justice Department to Reportedly Clear Darren Wilson of Civil Rights ChargesCourtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015September 28, 2017281 Justice Department to reportedly clear officer Darren Wilson of civil rights charges in the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown...
News Ferguson Grand Juror Sues St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCullochCourtney ConnleyJanuary 6, 2015January 6, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 6, 2015January 6, 2015268 A grand juror from the Michael Brown case is suing St. Louis County prosecutor for the right to talk publicly about his grand jury experience...
Education Yale Black Law Students Speak Out on Their Outrage in Ferguson DecisionCourtney ConnleyDecember 2, 2014December 2, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyDecember 2, 2014December 2, 2014390 Student leaders from Yale Law School's Black Law Association pen a statement expressing their outrage about the Ferguson decision...
News President Obama to Invest in More Police Body CamerasCourtney ConnleyDecember 1, 2014September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyDecember 1, 2014September 28, 2017365 President Obama to invest in more police body cameras and law enforcement training...