Via The New Modality.  The Nitty-Gritty: Sexual Violence and Transformative Justice in Alternative Communities How The Radical Justice Systems of BIPOC and Activist Communities Are Influencing the Counterculture Written by Mischa Byruck Illustration by Amandine DeLauney Posted June 4, 2020 “Finally, we became tired of the slaughter, tired of the taste of each other’s shame.” … Read More

Via Black Women Radicals.  BLACK AND ASIAN-AMERICAN FEMINIST SOLIDARITIES: A READING LIST By Black Women Radicals and the Asian American Feminist Collective Check out this reading list from Black Women Radicals and the Asian American Feminist Collective’s Instagram Live event, “Sisters and Siblings in the Struggle: COVID-19 + Black and Asian-American Feminist Solidarities.” On Thursday, … Read More

Via The Conversation.  The Racist Roots of American Policing: From Slave Patrols to Traffic Stops Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes in recent years helped give rise to the Black Lives Matter movement. But tensions between the police and black communities are nothing new. There are many precedents to the Ferguson, Missouri protests that … Read More

Via The Marshall Project. Before George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Police Failed to Adopt Reforms, Remove Bad Officers The department allows officers to use choke holds barred in other cities. As video footage of George Floyd’s last moments circulated this week, many watched in shock and revulsion. The 46-year old black man died Monday, pleading for … Read More