by UMOJA Staff | September 25, 2020 | Feature
There is no list of reading material books that could ever encompass the complexity of Black history and the underpinnings of systemic racial injustice. But if you’re looking to educate yourself on the history of racial inequality and the Black Lives Matter...
by Courtesy of the American Civil Liberties Union | September 25, 2020 | Feature
Protesters’ Rights The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared...
by blacklivesmatter.com | September 25, 2020 | Feature
In 2013, three radical Black organizers — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi — created a Black-centered political will and movement building project called #BlackLivesMatter. It was in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George...
by Jeff Brown | September 25, 2020 | Feature
Dr. Alex Gee was fresh from conducting a virtual training on white allyship for 70 people on when he spoke to UMOJA’s Jeff Brown on Monday, July 6. Gee, lead pastor at Fountain of Life Covenant Church and founder of the Nehemiah Center of Urban Leadership Development,...
by Yvette L. Craig | September 25, 2020 | Feature
On June 7, an estimated 10,000 members of faith communities gathered side-by-side in the Black Lives Matter Solidarity March organized by the African American Council of Churches. It was the ninth day of demonstrations in Madison as Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and...
