The March on Washington Film Festival hold ceremony honoring Civil Rights Movement music
African-American and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here is our collection of articles concerned with African-Americans and Democracy. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-American Voting Rights, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
NYC Rally and March for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
One among a few arrested yesterday at the march to Stop Police Killing at Time Square were thousands engaged in a sit in in solidarity with Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Congressional Gold Medal For Revolutionary Selma Marchers
History making Selma marchers for civil rights secured Voting Rights Act of the Civil Rights Era
Rally to Fire NYPD Officers Who Killed Ramarley Graham
Today the family of Ramarley Graham, held a rally and press conference at New York City Hall, to highlight the fact that to this day not a single officer has been fired and no officers have been charged with a crime in his death.
VIDEO: Killer Mike Talks Race With Stephen Colbert
Rapper and outspoken political activist Killer Mike discusses controversial subject with Colbert
Candle Light Vigil for Sandra Bland in NYC
Supporters met holding candles at a Vigil for Sandra Bland on Wednesday at Union Square. Sandra Bland was an African American woman found dead in a Waller County, TX police department cell after being stopped by police for not signaling a lane change.
Union Square Protest For Tamir Rice Justice
Travis Morales and the Stop Mass Incarceration Network with other supporters marched to bring to light to the recent failure to indict the two cops who murdered 12 year old, African American Tamir Rice in a Cleveland, OH park
VIDEO: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Documents Women’s Sex Strike
Director Spike Lee discusses his new film Chi-Raq about famed anti-violence sex strike in Chicago
One Year And Still No Justice For Eric Garner
Members of Stop Mass Incarceration and other demonstrators gathered at the New York City side of the Staten Island Ferry yesterday to remember Eric Garner, the Gentle Giant as he was named by a friend
Solidarity With Minneapolis & Chicago #4thprecinctshutdown
NYC ShutItDown and Millions March NYC called for an emergency demonstration for New York City to stand in solidarity with Minneapolis and Chicago after the horrific killings of two unarmed black youth.