In many of the places where the rebellions are, there are organizations in the Movement for Black Lives that are joined in the resistance work. Continue reading “Enough Was Enough”: The Science Behind the Movement
An interview with Robin Wonsley by Tessa E. At the end of May, mass protest broke out in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd, who was killed by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department while bystanders filmed the incident. … Continue reading Ripe for Rebellion: A Report from Minneapolis
Freedom Inc. courageously lives out its mission by leading the fight against racism and injustice. Our entire community benefits from its efforts. Madison Tenant Power stands in solidarity with Freedom Inc. Continue reading Solidarity with Freedom Inc.
There must be a reason that politicians resist defunding the police, even as millions of people have turned out to protest against police brutality in the past few weeks. What role do police play in capitalist society? Continue reading Not Sold on Police Solidarity
By Mary Croy While human rights abuses rage on the border, immigrants in Dane County and Wisconsin face a set of their own challenges. “Financial stress, worries about getting relatives sick, childcare, and how they are going to teach their … Continue reading Layers of Burden, the Struggle of Immigrant Workers
By Trevin Geier The public execution of George Floyd, a black American, by police officers has sparked anger and outrage, not only across the United States but throughout the entire world. After the now-infamous video showing an officer kneeling on … Continue reading Disarm the Police on the Way to Disbanding
These books are not adjacent or supplemental to standard narratives of American history—they are American history, and any narrative that ignores these events is a false one. Continue reading Racist Violence, Anti-Racist Struggle, and American History: A Reading List
MTI is absolutely right to call for and fight for full staffing of our schools. However, to say that they only support the anti-racist demands if… fails to actually support those anti-racist demands. Continue reading MTI Statement Fails to Meet Demands of the Movement
by Haley Pessin This is a talk given to Madison Area Democratic Socialists by Haley Pessin (Queens DSA, Afrosocialists & Socialists of Color Caucus), “Racism, Capitalism and Rebellion” about the political moment around the George Floyd protests and uprising. Continue reading Racism, Capitalism and Rebellion
Normally, an event organized for Black Lives in an overwhelmingly white small town might only hope to draw double-digit numbers, but in this political moment the results were quite different. Continue reading McFarland High School’s Black Student Union Organizes Call for Justice for George
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