rev. william barber
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Livestream: Watch the March on Washington: 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks'
Fifty-seven years after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream,” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a group of activists have once again gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to advocate for the value of Black lives. “The Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks,” was organized by…
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Stop Blaming Black People for Dying From COVID-19
Despite its best efforts, the Trump administration cannot blame black people for dying from COVID-19. As Georgia’s Gov. Kemp moves forward with plans to reopen parts of Georgia, he’s completely disregarding reports that a significant number of black Americans will contract the virus or die as a result. Despite the clearly harmful decision-making by Republicans…
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Protesters Descend on NC Capitol to Protest GOP ‘Coup’
Protesters descended on the Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly this week to object to the legislature’s actions limiting the next governor’s power before he even takes office, reports the Associated Press. The demonstrators view the moves as an unconstitutional legislative coup by GOP legislators who are unhappy that their candidate didn’t win re-election. Democrat Roy Cooper narrowly…
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All That 'Rigged' Talk Overshadows the Very Real and Active Suppression of Black Votes
Frantically saving himself from the rat-a-tat of queries from skeptical black journalists at a rushed “off record” session at the GOP headquarters months ago, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus dropped the only mic he could think of to shut up the crowd: “I used to work for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.” Many in…
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Where Do Black People Stand on NC’s Transgender Bathroom Debate? Depends on Who You Ask
I was excited. I thought they were taking a meaningful stand at a very important time for trans folks and queer folks,” says Ashley Williams, 23. Williams, a gender-nonconforming student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is talking about the Obama administration’s directive that transgender students at public schools be allowed to use…
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