Tag Archives: Ferguson

Ferguson one year later: Mike Brown, Black Lives Matter

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This weekend marks the first-year since Mike Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri.On August 9, 2014, Brown was shot walking home by Officer Darren Wilson. In the ensuing months, Ferguson became a...

Anne Rice uses ‘lynching’, Dismisses history over E.L. James and Bullies

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Anne Rice is no stranger to criticism. Perhaps that's why the author defended E.L. James's bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey after a Twitter chat went horribly wrong. However, replies to critics of her...

Do the lessons of Selma intersect in Ferguson 50 years later?

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March 7, 2015, marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma march. As the United States commemorates the anniversary with week-long coverage and specials, the Department of Justice released official...

Eric Holder will use Full Authority to Reform Ferguson Police

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Eric Holder is ready to dismantle the Ferguson Police Department. He said that we are prepared to use all power that we have to ensure that the situation changes. A reporter asked Eric if the Justice...

The colliding intersection of twitter activism and ‘clear lines’ on harassment policies

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What happens when Twitter turns activism into a real change for women?Sexism is a very real problem for many women, especially in the digital age where trolls use anonymity to actively harass and...

#BlackLivesMatter in Atlanta, Citizens march on why #WeCantBreathe

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200 protesters silently lay in the middle of the 17th Street Bridge around Atlantic Station to say #BlackLivesMatter and the lives of black men matter.Over the past several weeks, a variety of...