Follow Us on Twitter: Summer 2014, Ferguson became a hotbed for protest and social change when unarmed Mike Brown, 18, was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson police in broad daylight in his residential community. Residents turned protestors raised enough awareness via social media to not only catch the attention of […]
EXCLUSIVE | NAACP National Office Breaks Down Missouri Travel Advisory & Why We Need It NOW! [VIDEO]
NAACP Regional Field Manager Reddit Hudson sits with our very own DJ Kut to discuss the NAACP Travel Advisory for the State of Missouri. Follow Us on Twitter: In the clip above, you’ll hear Hudson express his concern with our nation’s current leadership. “This new administration is hellbent on doing as much damage to black […]
Michael Brown’s parents Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount Tuesday, closing the civil case they filed against the city. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber of the Eastern District of Missouri said he was satisfied that the agreement was fair to the parties and compliant with the law. […]
Michael Brown was just 18 years old when he was gunned down in Ferguson, Mo., by Police Officer Darren Wilson in August 2014. His death became a focal point in the Movement for Black lives, and now Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has a project in development to tell his story on the big screen. It […]
Do you remember this image from the Ferguson protests following the murder of black teenager Mike Brown? Well, this morning reports surfaced that Edward Crawford, the protester pictured, was found dead. Police say Crawford’s death appears to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to St. Louis Dispatch. Follow Us on Twitter: Crawford’s father, Edward […]
3/15/17- Rev. Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the newest video evidence that suggest Mike Brown didn’t commit a burglary as the police suggested in 2014. “Why wasn’t the public shown this in the first place. They say it’s irrelevant to the case. If he didn’t steal the cigarillos then whey […]
It’s been over two years since Mike Brown was killed and now previously unreleased security video of Michael Brown has just come to public. There’s a documentary out called “Stranger Fruit.” The footage shows Mike Brown exchanging something that appears to be a bag of weed with the cashiers for boxes of cigarillos. Now, remember […]
Rappers who used music to become activists.
The lawsuit, filed by nine demonstrators on August 28, 2014, allege police unlawfully arrested, beat, deployed tear gas and bullets at them during the Ferguson protests.
Authorities are looking for a motive and a suspect, but are treating the crime as a homicide. They are asking for the public's help in the investigation.
On the second anniversary of the teen's tragic death, has the lesson that Black lives matter really been heard or has it fallen on deaf ears?
Today marks two years since Mike Brown was fatally gunned down in Ferguson by police officer Darren Wilson after the two got in a lil tussle…. Mike Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden has become a leading face in the fight for justice for her son and others just like him. Lezley has also written a book in […]