While the DOJ report on the Ferguson Police Department took center stage this week – the observation of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma was also a source a much discussion, #BlackOutDay and more.
MUST WATCH VIDEOS:
DemocracyNow! Michelle Alexander on DOJ report on Ferguson:
President Barack Obama’s Speech in Selma:
Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department – US Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division
MUST READ
Low-lights from Ferguson DOJ Report via @WesleyLowery
The Gangsters of Ferguson:
Mapping police Violence – The National Police Violence Map
- At least 302 black people were killed by police in the United States in 2014. Get the facts about police violence in your community to make the case for change.
- http://mappingpoliceviolence.org/
US Policing Task Force Preliminary Recommendations Released:
Before Rosa Parks, A Teenager Defied Segregation On An Alabama Bus – Claudette Colvin
22 Contemporary Authors You Absolutely Should be Reading
MUST FOLLOW HASHTAGS
Monthly #MuseumsRespondtoFerguson Chat:
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