Broward Black Youth Participatory Action Research Survey
The Broward Black Youth Assembly is Coming soon! Research is typically done in very violent ways and never includes those who are directly impacted. For example, the new law that […]
Knowledge
2017 Statistics on Police Violence
Campaign Zero, which is affiliated with the Movement for Black Lives, has released its report on officer-involved shootings for 2017. You can read it all here. Miami New Times also […]
What To Do Instead of Calling the Police
A Guide, A Syllabus, A Conversation, A Process So, you understand that the police force in the U.S. upholds a system of racialized violence and white supremacy. You know that, […]
Make Some Noise with the Alliance This Sunday
On Sunday, December 18th, Black Lives Matter Alliance Broward gathers in protest. Many people think of one thing when they think of a Black Lives Matter protest – a passionate, […]
Black Lives Matter, and I Will Never Change My Mind
Black Lives Matter, and I Will Never Change My Mind But, no matter what you believe, neither should you. In 2014, Mike Brown was shot in Ferguson, and his death […]
Why The Black Panther Party & Palestine Solidarity Is Still Relevant Today
Recently, I read an article called the Black Panther Party (BPP) and Palestine Solidarity by Matthew Quest, which summarizes the Party’s commonality with the oppressed people of Palestine. The BPP provided free […]
Reclaiming & Renaming: Park Renamed after Civil Rights Heroes Five Minutes from Forrest Street
John U. Lloyd Park, ABSURDLY enough, had been named after Lloyd, the attorney Broward County directed to keep beaches segregated. This SATURDAY it was officially renamed after Dr. Von D. […]
A Concern with Community Organizing
by Didier Ortiz Community organizing takes a lot of planning. You have to foresee complications while walking uncharted territory. If done well, it is a transformative, learning, experience. When preparing community events, […]
Black Banking in South Florida
Since the killing of Philando Castile & Alton Sterling, many outraged people, and supporters of Black Lives Matter, are calling on people to “Bank Black.” Miami Herald estimated 1000 people […]
