AT THE HEIGHT of 2014’s Black Lives Matter protests in Ferguson, Missouri, FBI agents tracked the movements of an activist flying in from New York, and appear to have surveilled the homes and cars of individuals somehow tied to the protests, according to recently released documents provided to The Intercept.
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Q&A: Patrisse Khan-Cullors: ‘My favourite word? Freedom’ | The Guardian
The activist on police violence, human cruelty and the Black Panther party.
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Teach Your Students About Black Women This Women’s History Month | Huffington Post
“Focusing on the stories of black women opens the door for nearly every form of injustice and oppression to be explored.”
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The Greenwood Food Blockade | Southern Foodways Alliance
The White Citizens’ Council, SNCC, and the politics of food access
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Les Payne, Journalist Who Exposed Racial Injustice, Dies at 76 | The New York Times
Les Payne, a fervid and fearless Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, columnist and editor for Newsday who helped pave the way for a generation of black journalists, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 76.
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#HerToo: The Story of the DC Woman Who Helped Make Sexual Harassment Illegal | Washingtonian
Four decades before #MeToo, Sandra Bundy fought back against the lewd supervisors at her DC job—and won. Her case established sexual-harassment protections for women everywhere.
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They’re Walking Five Days Straight to Honor Harriet Tubman—and Black Women Everywhere | Yes Magazine
The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness.
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Alicia Garza Launches New Organization to Harness Black Political Power | Colorlines
“Black folks drive the progressive political power in this country, but rarely benefit from the fruits of our labor. We are launching the Black Futures Lab as a way to mobilize around our needs, hopes and dreams.”
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The Civil Rights Pastor Who Declared ‘I Am a Man’ | The Daily Beast
James Lawson was a Civil Rights icon who saw the need for the fight to include economic inequality. He also unintentionally doomed King by inviting him to Memphis.
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W. E. B. Du Bois and the Representation of Black Higher Education | Black Perspectives
The 150th anniversary of his birth offers another opportunity to reflect upon his life and legacy.
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