Month: August 2015

The response to the call for Charleston’s Days of Grace issued by the International Longeshoremen’s Association Local 1422 has been tremendous. Across South Carolina, the South, and the rest of the country, many organizations and indivduals are making plans to come to Charleston, SC on September 5 & 6 for the mass march and strategy conference. Will you be […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2015 At this time, ‪#‎BlackLivesMatter‬ does not endorse any presidential candidate. Moreover, we are not affiliated with a political party. Our work is not funded or driven by any political party nor is it influenced by local or national candidates. As stated in our mission, #BlackLivesMatter is an ideological and […]

August 11: Mass Meeting: Planning for our Campaign of Resistance August 18: Mass Meeting II on Campaign of Resistance The Coalition for Justice will be hosting Mass Meetings on Tuesday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at All Peoples Church, 2600 N. 2nd Street at 6 p.m. We will convene to discuss our next […]

Via U-Stream, Conference Call, Youtube and in person TUES. Aug 11 @ 7:30pm EST Sharp  In Person at: Solidarity Center Please arrive no later than 7pm at: 147 West 24th St, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10011 (Between 6th & 7th Ave – Free parking available on street after 7pm, F, M, E  #1 subway or […]

http://www.gofundme.com/friendsofmaria Maria’s youngest son, Dontre, who suffered from schizophrenia, was killed by a Milwaukee police officer April 30, 2014, while resting in a downtown park. Like too many others, Dontre was unarmed in his encounter with the police officer, who shot him fourteen times. Since his death, Maria has fought tirelessly for justice in Dontre’s case, and […]

#ResistPoliceTerror #Resist #UnitedWeFight From the Coalition For Justice, https://www.facebook.com/justicefordontre Today is the beginning of a new campaign…RESIST. We have waited PATIENTLY for answers, for justice, for change and much more. On Tuesday, August 11 & Tuesday, August 18 at 6 pm we will meet at All Peoples Church, 2600 N. 2nd right on the corner […]

Honoring lost Black Lives: Black BBQ This Sunday, August 9, marks the one year anniversary of Michael Browns murder. It will also be the day Aprina Paul is laid to rest, nearly two years after she was murdered. Let’s remember all Black Lives lost, from Michael, to Aprina, to Tony, to Tamir, to Sandra, and […]