LOS ANGELES (AP) — They were killed in Wisconsin, New York and California. Some were shot on the street. One was killed in a Wal-Mart. Another died after being placed in a chokehold. All died at the hands of police and all have been united by one thing: the killing of Michael Brown. Details may […]
Michael Brown‘s death has the world’s attention, especially mothers of young black boys like Taraji P. Henson. The actress joins “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Rappers are making their voices heard in song and on the ground in Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of Michael Brown’s shooting death, channeling hip-hop’s earlier roots when the genre worked as a voice for the oppressed and spoke out against injustice. “It’s really important to see hip-hop’s role of being […]
The Black community is, in large part, coming together to speak out against the tragedy of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo. Many on social…
On August 28th, the “Black Lives Matters Ride” (BLM Ride) a national advocacy effort of #BlackLivesMatter, will bring concerned citizens from across the country…
08/28/14- Lesley McSpadden is the mother of 18-year-old Michael brown who was laid to rest on Monday. No parent should ever have to bury their child. Tom Joyner is donating $1000 to the Michael brown fund via the fifth third bank – www.53.com Click the link above to hear!
Rev. Al Sharpton talks about what to do post-Ferguson and answers the questions that are on the minds of many, including the family of Michael Brown. “We’ve seen a real rise in activism. We must deal with the criminal justice system where they get a clear and fair investigation and on the other tier we […]
Actor/activist Hill Harper joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” and talked about how traumatized the young people in Ferguson are as a result a of…
Legal analyst Warren Ballentine talks with Russ Parr about the missteps that have been taken by Ferguson police in regards to the shooing of Michael Brown. Click on the audio player to hear more. Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning Show … LIKE Him On Facebook!
Police officer Darren Wilson‘s dubious shooting of 18-year-old Ferguson, Mo., resident Michael Brown (pictured) set off a firestorm of protests in Ferguson and around the country. And now that Brown’s autopsy has been completed, the youth is finally being laid to rest. Watch the live stream of the funeral below:
Friends, family and a host of celebrities will gather in St. Louis at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church to remember Michael Brown, the unarmed teen who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014. Watch a live stream of the funeral here starting at 10 am or watch below. CLICK […]
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Conditions calmed this week in Ferguson after nights of sometimes violent unrest stemming from the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer. But a delicate and crucial question lingers: What happens if the grand jury now considering the case doesn’t return a charge against the officer? The […]
