Proposed Alabama Bill Could Mean Harsher Penalties for BLM Protesters
“What this bill is trying to simply do is shut folks’ mouths.” – Senator Rodger Smitherman
ESSENCE is partnering with the Movement for Black Lives to take action to #DefendBlackLife in a post-COVID world. Anti-Black violence, economic crisis, and COVID-19 disproportionately target Black people – we must make concrete demands for a future where Black lives not only matter, but thrive.
Rep. Karen Bass Reintroduces George Floyd Policing Bill in Congress
Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Legislation
Black Lives Matter Launches $3 Million COVID Relief Fund for the Black Community
BLM aims to assist those struggling financially through the pandemic.
Berkeley, California Adopts Sweeping Police Reforms
“Berkeley is not immune from our nation’s reckoning with systemic racism.” -Mayor Jesse Arreguín
No Charges for Officers Involved in Daniel Prude’s Death
“I know that the Prude family, the Rochester community and communities across the country will rightfully be disappointed by this…
Investigators Find Police Department and D.A. Failed Elijah McClain
“City Management will work with the mayor and City Council in coming days and weeks to assure the appropriate next steps…
1 Year Later: The Death of Ahmaud Arbery
For a long time, it was like we were yelling into the dark, and nobody was listening.” -Jason Vaughn, Arbery’s high school…
L.A. Schools Cut Police Force and Reallocate Funds to Help Black Students
“Black students, parents, teachers and allies have demanded that we interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.” -Mónica García, School Board Member
Amy Cooper Proves Once Again That White Privilege Prevails
“She’s no different than Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman who lied on Emmett Till.”
George Floyd’s Family Outraged Over Offensive Image, LAPD Launches Internal Investigation
LAPD cops shared the Valentine-themed photo of Floyd, which also contained the caption, “you take my breath away.”