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  • Image of woman wearing "defund police" face mask

    Same Struggle, New System: How the Movement for Black Lives Is Holding Police Accountable

    An activist and former police officer explain what must be done to create lasting changes.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 15, 2021 10:00AM EDT
    Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Maurice Mitchell, Nse Ufot

    'Electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Is the Door, Not the Destination'

    Three activists from across the country—Georgia, California, Tennessee—dig into the good, the bad, and how best to hold the Biden administration accountable.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 10, 2021 9:53AM EST
    Black man with brown skin and close cropped hair in a blue suit standing at a lectern with a somber expression.

    Kentucky's AG Hustles to Keep Grand Jurors Gagged

    “It is clear that [Daniel] Cameron never intended to ensure there was justice for Breonna Taylor’s family,” wrote Karissa Lewis, Movement For Black Lives organizer.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 8, 2020 5:00PM EDT
    Abolish- police.Douglass. Photo of Federick Douglass behind a protest sign reading Abolish Police.

    Reform, Abolish or Defund the Police—Explained

    Advocates and policy experts say reform is about budgets. Abolition is about the community taking charge.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 3, 2020 10:00AM EDT
    BLM Protestors. Multiracial group of young people carrying signs reading "Black Lives Matter."

    The Movement for Black Lives Introduces the BREATHE Act

    M4BL: “History is clear that we cannot achieve genuine safety and liberation until we abandon police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 7, 2020 11:45AM EDT
    Daveed Diggs. Black man with dark curly hair and dark facial hair wearing a maroon colored top.

    Actor Daveed Diggs Asks: 'What to My People Is the Fourth of July?'

    In a powerful new video short penned by an award-winning collective of Black writers, Diggs revises Frederick Douglass’ iconic question.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 3, 2020 10:00AM EDT
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