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15 Powerful Photos From Tamir Rice Protests Through the Years
Images from protests after Tamir's killing are a reminder that black lives will always matter.
By Lauren Rearick
Antwon Rose Wrote a Poem About Police Brutality 2 Years Before He Was Killed by Police
"I see mothers bury their sons. I want my mom to never feel that pain."
By De Elizabeth
How a Violent, Viral Arrest Changed Dajerria Becton's Life
Now she’s looking forward to a different pool party.
By Andrea J. Ritchie
Police Tackled and Punched a Black Harvard Student While Trying to Subdue Him
Video shows the exchange with the student, who was reportedly under the influence.
By Beatrice Dupuy
A Black Teen Was Reportedly Shot at After Asking For Directions When He Missed the Bus
"I'm happy that I didn't become a statistic."
By De Elizabeth
The Biggest Black Lives Matter Page on Facebook Was a Fake, According to a Report
The page raised over $100,000 while impersonating the movement, according to a CNN investigation.
By Beatrice Dupuy
Stephon Clark's Grandmother: “They Didn't Have to Kill Him Like That"
“Please — I want justice for my baby.”
By Celeste Pewter
All Your Favorite Designers Are Nominated for a CFDA Award This Year
From Virgil Abloh to Pyer Moss.
By Avery Matera
On the Sixth Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Killing, Activists Remember the Spark That Ignited a Movement
BlackLivesMatter is just one organization that credits Trayvon’s case as a formative influence.
By Taylor Crumpton
The Powerful Trayvon Martin Tribute You Missed at NYFW
“I was looking for some sort of acknowledgement from the fashion industry but it was just deafening silence."
By Savannah Scott
The Activist Who Went Viral for Protesting the Confederate Flag Has Died
It appears to be a "random act of violence."
By Prince Shakur
Erica Garner Deserved Better — All Black Women Do
"Therein lies the story of the modern black woman in America..."
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Black Lives Matter Activist Erica Garner Has Passed Away After a Heart Attack
She was 27 years old.
By De Elizabeth
Civil Rights Activists Refused to Attend Trump's Visit to a New Museum
They said his “hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum."
By De Elizabeth
These Activists Are Fighting for Black Lives at the Voting Booth
They're building the black electorate.
By Alexa Lisitza
St. Louis Protests Erupt Over Acquittal of Police Officer Who Shot Black Man
There were dozens of arrests and over a dozen police injuries.
By Suzannah Weiss
A Teen Who Says He Was Framed by Police Was FINALLY Cleared of Shooting Charges
Even the victim said he didn’t do it.
By Prince Shakur
Black Lives Matter are America's Most Misunderstood Activists
We talked with co-founder Patrisse Cullors about the movement, four years after its start.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
When "Blue Lives" Are Black, Too
Temporarily donning a blue uniform doesn't erase skin color.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades