Commentary: From COINTELPRO to Social Media – The Ongoing Police Surveillance of Black Communities
For decades, law enforcement agencies have used surveillance as a tool to monitor and control Black communities…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Real MLK Is Captured in Birmingham Letter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When most Americans think of Martin Luther King, they think of…
Guest Commentary: MLK’s Lesson on How Structural Change Can Happen Locally in Davis
By Alan Hirsch This year’s Davis city-sponsored Martin L. King celebration is on Peace Activism. It will…
Guest Commentary: Why Fair Housing Is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
Commentary: We Have Attempted to Sanitize the Legacy of Dr. King
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of MLK Day as a federal…
Commentary: Black Lives Matter and Civil Disobedience
Earlier this week a group of protesters blocked the Bay Bridge in a Black Lives Matter protest….