Black Women Fight for Black Lives that Matter
From a “Moment” to a “Movement” The year 2015 began much like 2014 ended. Since August, the United States has seen a resurgence of direct action and civil disobedience reminiscent of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. This latest wave has been a response to the extrajudicial murders of Black people by police – young Black males in particular – and the seeming inability of the justice system to hold their murderers accountable. And, it has been headed largely by Black women activists and organizers. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29433-heeding-the-call-black-women-fighting-for-black-lives-that-matter