Oct 15, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances
From the Guardian: This year is Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial celebration. After escaping slavery at the age of 20, Douglass went on to become one of America’s most celebrated abolitionists – tirelessly campaigning against slavery. Beyond his...
Aug 20, 2018 | Afro-Latinx, Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances
“Having Amara La Negra and Cardi B really has changed how a lot of younger Latino women are seeing themselves racially… But if you’re saying you’re Afro Latino and ‘I don’t like Black Lives Matter’ then you’re not dealing with Anti-Blackness. You’re just saying...
Apr 10, 2018 | Media Appearances
“Why do we always learn about the history of our oppression but never the history of our resistance?” “My faith always lies within the people – the warriors; the unapologetic black and brown sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming...
Mar 17, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Electoral Politics, Media Appearances
Rosa Clemente’s speech begins at 57 minutes in. “Africans who were enslaved did not vote to get free. They fought to get free. They read to get free. They organized to get free.” Last Saturday, the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center celebrated 36...
Feb 16, 2018 | #TimesUp, Media Appearances
Watch this video on YouTube Access: Susan Sarandon & Rosa Clemente On Raising Awareness For Puerto Rico At The Golden Globes The New York Times: At the Golden Globes, Stars and Their Activist Guests Talk About Why They Fight ““So honored...
Feb 14, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances, Video
Through a lively mix of one-on-one interviews and panels featuring notable guests – including civil rights leader and former attorney and advisor to Dr. King, Dr. Clarence Jones, and prominent female activists such as Women’s March Co-Founder Linda Sarsour, Black...
