The Black Lives Matter Global Network Mourns the Death of Erica Garner

We are saddened and enraged by the death of Erica Garner yesterday morning. Her father, Eric Garner, was murdered at the hands of the New York Police Department on July 17, 2014 as he cried out over and over…

Black Lives Matter — Louisville and Stand Up Louisville Release Statement Addressing Police Department Involvement In Solidarity March

Written by chapter members of BLM — Louisville. Support their work by donating here now…

Black, on the Fourth of July

John Sloan, Co-Lead Organizer BLMDetroit @jsloan3 @DetroitBLM

As a typical child of the Eighties, I remember growing up surrounded by “Americana”. I was regaled with stories of my grandfather and his brothers fighting valiantly in WWII. I proudly…