Pastor Michael McBride (affectionately known by his congregants and the larger community as Pastor Mike) is the spiritual leader of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, an important and inspiring social justice activist in the San Francisco Bay Area… Continue Reading
The Reverend Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian died last night in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 95. I met him between 1962 and 1963, during the years of my work with and on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.… Continue Reading
My first encounter with John Lewis was the day before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and the early morning of the March, August 28th, 1963. Rumor had gotten back to Dr. King and Bayard Rustin, Executive Director… Continue Reading
Let’s not act stupid and be provoked into self-destructive forms of protest that morally and politically undermines our precious BLM movement. We must guard against infiltration by agents provocateurs, including the boogaloo movement. We must reject all forms of violence… Continue Reading
Let’s be very clear: Black communities don’t want the elimination of police in our communities. We want and need police. We need police that are accountable to the communities they serve. We need police that adhere to the law and… Continue Reading
Police Depts nationwide, in our top major 100 cities by population with significant numbers of Black people, have lost and forfeited the trust of Blacks that Police have the capacity to treat them fairly. Accordingly, every Police Dept in such… Continue Reading
“We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now… We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation. We must move past indecision to action…. Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit… Continue Reading
