by Black Rose/Rosa Negra NYC Local The explosive revolt following the murders of George Floyd, Raynard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Loreal Tsingine and Chantel Moore laid bare the collective anger that’s been simmering just below the surface in a U.S. society founded on white supremacy and a […]
by Mohammed Elnaiem / Jstor Daily This interview is accompanied by an article about “The Detroit Rebellion” that contextualizes the tumultuous period in Detroit history that it discusses. Darryl “Waistline” Mitchell and Donald Abdul Roberts (Waistline and Abdul, respectively) grew up in times that resonate with our […]
by Brendon Spencer / BlerdUp Two years ago, I hypothesized that a new wave of rap was coming. I used social, economic, and political changes in the U.S. to chart waves within the music. I reasoned that the coming recession and the rise of Trump would push rap into a […]
by National Lawyers Guild / Press Release In the long history of protest, governments have often sought to discredit political activists who challenge the status quo. President Donald Trump’s recent declaration, that “Antifa”—shorthand for “anti-fascist”—is a domestic terrorist organization, is no departure from this tradition. As protests continue […]
Help protesters and activists arrested during demonstrations that kicked off in response to the police murder of George Floyd. Atlanta, GA – https://actionnetwork.org/groups/atlanta-solidarity-fund http://atlsolidarity.org/ Austin, TX – https://reparation.atlas.thrinacia.com/campaign/24/400-1-bail-fund Baltimore, MD – https://www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/community-bail-fund Bay Area, CA (San Fran, Oakland, San Jose, Vallejo, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Sacramento) – https://rally.org/ARCbailfund Brooklyn, NY […]
by Love and Rage Team Following an impromptu rally in honor of George Floyd in Utica, NY today that drew a small crowd, a much larger demonstration is planned for tomorrow, May 31 at 2:30 PM in Kemble Park. Protest organizers left the following message on the event’s […]
by Love and Rage Team / The States Washington D.C. – After several nights of protest in the wake of the police-involved murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, that have now spread from coast to coast, President Donald Trump took to Twitter once again to taunt protesters. The […]