DeRay Mckeeson

When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEcy8wEoqrj/?taken-by=eveningstandardmagazine M.I.A. has never been one to hide what’s on her mind, even if it meant ruffling a few feathers. In a new interview with London’s ES Magazine, M.I.A. discussed her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and of course, some people weren’t here for her comments, including Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson. When […]

The nation is watching the mayoral race in Baltimore. In light of the prosecution of six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray and various economic challenges, the fight for who leads the city next is crucial. Current Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who also serves as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, […]

The Black Lives Matter movement received a nod from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday to host a presidential town hall.

#BlackLivesMatter activists — not to be confused with Black Lives Matter the organization, but rather the social justice movement of the same name that exploded…