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Waving My Disability Pride Flag All Around
We must center disability accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
By Nicole McCann
“He was everything. He loved his family. He was a family boy.”: Anton Black’s Murder by Police
On September 15, 2018, several white police officers and a white civilian forcefully used the weight of their bodies to pin 19-year-old Anton Black face down on the ground for six minutes, until he died of asphyxiation.
By Neydin Milián
George Floyd and Anton Black: Parallel Lives
By Rene’ C. Swafford, Esq., counsel for the Black family
Everything About My Black and Latina Identity is Beautiful
Often for Cultural Heritage Months, we try to highlight people whose experiences and identities shaped them into the activists they are today. Kristen is one of those phenomenal activists who does amazing work on the ground to push to reimagine policing and dismantle white supremacist structures.
Celebrating Civil Liberties Moments During These Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is in full swing! But as you know, advocating for civil rights is a year-long job. Not only do we want to celebrate the many cultural and religious holidays that occur worldwide during these winter months, but we also want to celebrate some civil liberties moments that occurred during past holiday seasons. We like to think of these civil liberties victories as gifts and these civil rights fights as moments in time that inspire celebration and reflection.
Anton Black: Expectant Father, Aspiring Model and Actor, Former Champion Athlete
How his family and a coalition are suing those involved with the wrongful police killing of Anton Black
Debunking Maryland Police Reform Myths
More than 85 organizations in Maryland are united for a package of police reforms that must be passed by the General Assembly.
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