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WATCH: Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for Suspension of Stand Your Ground Law
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WATCH: Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for Suspension of Stand Your Ground Law

Niele AndersonJuly 31, 2018

Tallahassee mayor  and candidate for FL Governor Andrew Gillum has called for current Governor Rick Scott to issue an Executive Order and suspend the controversial “Stand your Ground” law. In 2012, the law garnered world-wide attention when George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin and was found not guilty of the racist crime because of the law. Watch the mayor call for the executive order at a recent press conference.

WATCH: Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, a Six-Part Docu-Series Set to Premiere July 30th
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WATCH: Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, a Six-Part Docu-Series Set to Premiere July 30th

Sentinel WireJuly 27, 2018

ABOUT REST IN POWER: THE TRAYVON MARTIN STORY Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story examines the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. The six-part, unscripted documentary series looks at one of the most talked-about and controversial events of the last decade, including the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement that grew after Trayvon’s death. Rest in Power not only examines the tragedy of Martin’s death but also “race, politics, power, money and the criminal justice system.” Shawn Carter (Jay Z) executive produced the series alongside Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin, Chachi Senior, Michael Gasparro, Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason, and Nick

‘When They Call You a Terrorist’ a Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors with asha bandele, Foreword by Angela Davis Book Review
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‘When They Call You a Terrorist’ a Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors with asha bandele, Foreword by Angela Davis Book Review

Kam WilliamsMay 11, 2018

Although the African American community appreciated her efforts, the same couldn’t be said for the LAPD which labeled Patrisse a terrorist and fabricated a flimsy excuse to conduct a SWAT team raid of her apartment. All of the above is revisited in riveting fashion in When They Call You a Terrorist, a fascinating combination autobiography and blow-by-blow account of the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

ACQUIRING JUSTICE CALLS FOR MORE THAN EPOSODIC OUTRAGE
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ACQUIRING JUSTICE CALLS FOR MORE THAN EPOSODIC OUTRAGE

Larry Aubry April 12, 2017

Sustainable outrage is the key to mounting successful efforts to change a status quo that continues to deny Black people full equality and justice. Yet, most Blacks don’t seem to get it,  and fail to consistently apply pressure on its leaders and “the system” necessary to secure such change. “We are Trayvon” was more than a slogan that resonated with Black people.  It captured a kindred feeling among Blacks. However, except for Black Lives Matter, it seems that feeling has not been troubling enough to sustain justifiable outrage. Police killing unarmed Black men and boys is the tip of the

Former Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years
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Former Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years

Attorney Benjamin L. Crump, NNPA News Wire Guest ColumnistJanuary 27, 2016

“Wrong is wrong: justice needs to be served,” is a statement that my client Jannie Ligons made when she was interviewed shortly after Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of rape, forcible oral sodomy and other charges against 13 African-American women.