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44th Annual Legislative Conference Highlights – Sept. 27

At the My Brother's Keeper Town Hall panelists shared stories of trial and triumph, hope, and, most importantly, the blueprint for a plan of action.

44th Annual Legislative Conference Highlights – Sept. 26

In a sort of rites of passage, members of the Congressional Black Caucus set the tone for the remainder of today’s Emerging Leaders Series sessions during the National Town Hall by urging us to take an active stand against the injustices we face today.

44th Annual Legislative Conference Highlights – Sept. 25

Speaking to a standing room only crowd during the 2014 Emerging Leaders Town Hall, Songstress and Activist Ledisi stated emphatically, “We have to tap into our collective power.”

What Would I Say if I Were Janay (Rice)?

For the last several weeks like much of the world, I have witnessed what has happened and is happening in, with and to the NFL.

A Tale of Two Elevators: Mind Your Business…Maaaan

Two elevators, two incidents, two marriages, one heap of public scrutiny. Do we as the public only support marriages if they purport to match our idea of what a “healthy” marriage looks like—publicly?

Talking With Your Children About Ferguson and Mike Brown

While the world has watched the events in Ferguson unfold, one of the questions many parents are struggling with is, “How do I talk with my children about what happened in Ferguson?”

Is Ferguson, Missouri Today’s Selma?

Since the death of Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 19, another African American man, Kajieme Powell, was killed by Ferguson police only days later.

Considering Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender and State Violence

The unfortunate death of Mike Brown has resurfaced a growing frustration with the mistreatment of people of color, especially African Americans, by law enforcement.

Speaking Truth to Power in a Time of Tragedy

As a junior in college, I changed my major from business to journalism because of my love of writing. That love of writing became a professional passion because of the transcendent words of a powerful black woman who many scholars credit with creating the field of investigative journalism.

Michael Brown: Addressing the Root of Historical Parallels and Patterns

Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the monumental legislation intended to outlaw discrimination and segregation based on race, America has yet to live up to its promises.