Below is a statement of Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, on the March on Washington: “Today marks the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington during which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. The Feminist Majority Foundation is proud to be a partner in the […]
57 Years Later, Thousands Protest Against Racial Injustice at 2020 March on Washington
Exactly 57 years after the first March on Washington and 65 years after the murder of Emmett Till, demonstrators are coming together once more to protest against police brutality and racial discrimination. A march continuing the unfinished work of its predecessor has been convened today by the Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network […]
Jacob Blake Shot in Back Multiple Times by Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man, was shot in the back by police seemingly 7 times on Sunday afternoon in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Witnesses report that Blake was helping break up a fight and that police attempted to taser him after responding to a domestic disturbance call. In a Twitter video, Blake can be seen […]
