African Americans
Community and labor stand together in peaceful cry for justice for Eric Garner
August 25, 2014"The people in this crowd should have this amazing view: It's a sea of people of every culture and heritage coming together for change."
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New generation finds its voice and power in Ferguson, Mo.
August 22, 2014Each had attended multiple demonstrations and strategizing meetings, protected protesters and property from police violence or acts of looting and led marches up and down the street.
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Out of mouths of babes: “It seems like police are about to go to war with the people”
August 15, 2014The determined will of the people to stop police crimes erupted in organized mass protest and cries of "no justice no peace!" Stop police from racially profiling and murdering people.
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Today in labor history: Workers take part in protest against bank
August 15, 2014On this day in 1963, in East St. Louis, Illinois, 200 people - 170 of them female, and majority African-American - engaged in a sit-in protest.
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Journalists under police attack in Ferguson protests
August 14, 2014President Obama, at a press conference today, said "there is no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protesters or to throw protesters into jail."
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