Organizers read a statement from the family of Tamir Rice, “My family is still grieving from the murder of my 12 year old cousin Tamir Rice. Tamir was shot and killed by Cleveland police officers while playing with a toy gun in a neighborhood park a year ago.”
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.
Lessons From the New Black Panther Documentary
A fresh look at the surprising contemporary relevance of newly released Black Panther documentary
Black Lives Matter Will Not Endorse Presidential Candidate
Supporters of Black Lives Matter will have to look elsewhere for advice to support them in vote
Janelle Monae Join Wondaland to Stop Mass Incarceration
Janelle Monae, Jidenna and the crew from Wondaland showed up to support Stop Mass Incarceration and Stolen Lives at Times Square today in support of the Ferguson uprisings one year after the killing of Michael Brown
Justice Reform – An Action Plan
As an independent candidate for President of the United States, my solutions for reducing and preventing violence are the heart of my campaign platform – Fix Government, Build Peace
Prison Company Lobbyists Gaining Political Power
National embarrassment of prison company lobbyists with malign influence over government officials
Activist Who Filmed Eric Garner Video Back in Court
Another day in Staten Island Supreme Court yesterday for Ramsey Orta, the young man who filmed the viral video of the chokehold death of Eric Garner last July 17th.
Eric Garner March Ends With Series of Arrests
Not long after the crowd left Columbus Circle, the NYPD began arresting demonstrators who marched for justice for Eric Garner, the man killed by an illegal chokehold by policeman Daniel Pantaleo who was never indicted for his death.
Say Her Name: Sandra Bland Rally at Union Square
A couple of hundred people turned into over 1000 at Union Square this evening seeking justice in a last minute rally for Sandra Bland, Kindra Chapman and other black women who have recently been killed while in police custody
PHOTOS: On Eric Garner, One Year Later
At 1pm a crowd gathered at the Staten Island Ferry terminal in lower Manhattan for the 1 year anniversary of the murder of Eric Garner by NYPD and many are still wondering when there will be justice.