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So You Know
From Ferguson to the NBA Unconscious racial bias, and its deep history and foundation in the American psyche, is the focus of this article. The research of newly awarded MacArthur Fellow Jennifer Eberhart, highlighted within, also provides important and uncomfortable links between race and crime.Important read.
Whitopia and Missourian Structural Racism In this article, the author argues that the issue of racial segregation, prevalent throughout Missouri, is the real culprit that is exposed in the midst of the death of Mike Brown. This article also includes helpful snippets of context on Gov. Nixon and former Atty. General Ashcroft.
The Stats Behind Social Media and Ferguson Invaluable for the graphs within, this article both provides the statistics related to twitter and cable coverage of the initial events in Ferguson and also contrasts this coverage to the Trayvon Martin case. This is helpful for context on how social media helped fuel the movement.
White Supremacy, Black Radicalism, and the Possibility for Justice In this sprawling commentary, the author offers a critique of our understanding of the philosophical foundation of the American Founding, re-frames the role that religion can play in moments such as these, and gives voice to the tradition of Black Radicalism and Black Feminist Organizing. Important read.
Four Brothers Local Ferguson black men share their experiences with police officers, including their first encounters with the law. The stories also include how these fathers initiate “the talk” with their children, about one day being targeted simply because they’re black. Important read.
Ferguson Youth Has a Plan for the Future 11-year-oldMarquis Gavon has big plans for his community of Ferguson. Marquis’s main plan? Having more officers on the force who are African American.”
Woman Found Dead in Pagedale Jail No details of what day or time the death took place are available, but video of woman lying unconscious on the floor of her jail cell have been turned over to St. Louis County Police.
Pharrell on Ferguson Don Lemon interviews Pharrell Williams, who offers his thoughts on Ferguson. He argues that the events in Ferguson will lead to, “…the longest hangover in race relations, ever.”
From Ferguson to the NBA Unconscious racial bias, and its deep history and foundation in the American psyche, is the focus of this article. The research of newly awarded MacArthur Fellow Jennifer Eberhart, highlighted within, also provides important and uncomfortable links between race and crime.Important read.
Whitopia and Missourian Structural Racism In this article, the author argues that the issue of racial segregation, prevalent throughout Missouri, is the real culprit that is exposed in the midst of the death of Mike Brown. This article also includes helpful snippets of context on Gov. Nixon and former Atty. General Ashcroft.
The Stats Behind Social Media and Ferguson Invaluable for the graphs within, this article both provides the statistics related to twitter and cable coverage of the initial events in Ferguson and also contrasts this coverage to the Trayvon Martin case. This is helpful for context on how social media helped fuel the movement.
White Supremacy, Black Radicalism, and the Possibility for Justice In this sprawling commentary, the author offers a critique of our understanding of the philosophical foundation of the American Founding, re-frames the role that religion can play in moments such as these, and gives voice to the tradition of Black Radicalism and Black Feminist Organizing. Important read.
Four Brothers Local Ferguson black men share their experiences with police officers, including their first encounters with the law. The stories also include how these fathers initiate “the talk” with their children, about one day being targeted simply because they’re black. Important read.
Ferguson Youth Has a Plan for the Future 11-year-oldMarquis Gavon has big plans for his community of Ferguson. Marquis’s main plan? Having more officers on the force who are African American.”
Woman Found Dead in Pagedale Jail No details of what day or time the death took place are available, but video of woman lying unconscious on the floor of her jail cell have been turned over to St. Louis County Police.
Pharrell on Ferguson Don Lemon interviews Pharrell Williams, who offers his thoughts on Ferguson. He argues that the events in Ferguson will lead to, “…the longest hangover in race relations, ever.”
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wait so, anon is racist? is this the same group of guys that was tryin to help the cause? I'm confused
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“A review of open records requests sent to the Ferguson Police Department found that no news organization, reporter or individual specifically sought the release of the surveillance tape before police distributed it on Aug. 15.”
— Matthew Keys (via Ferguson Police Chief Lied About Why He Released Alleged Michael Brown Robbery Tape: Report (UPDATED))
— Matthew Keys (via Ferguson Police Chief Lied About Why He Released Alleged Michael Brown Robbery Tape: Report (UPDATED))
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Soon, Cooke was jarred by another civil rights anthem: Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” which Guralnick says Cooke loved but wished had come from a person of color — so much so that he incorporated it into his repertoire almost immediately.
In the fall of 1963, Cooke faced a direct affront: He and his band were turned away from a Holiday Inn in Shreveport, La.
"He just went off," Guralnick says. "And when he refused to leave, he became obstreperous to the point where his wife, Barbara, said, ‘Sam, we’d better get out of here. They’re going to kill you.’ And he says, ‘They’re not gonna kill me; I’m Sam Cooke.’ To which his wife said, ‘No, to them you’re just another …’ you know."
Cooke was arrested and jailed, along with several of his company, for disturbing the peace. Guralnick says “A Change Is Gonna Come” was written within a month or two after that.
"It was less work than any song he’d ever written," Guralnick says. "It almost scared him that the song — it was almost as if the song were intended for somebody else. He grabbed it out of the air and it came to him whole, despite the fact that in many ways it’s probably the most complex song that he wrote. It was both singular — in the sense that you started out, ‘I was born by the river’ — but it also told the story both of a generation and of a people."
Cooke was known to be a bit of a control freak in the studio, with a precise idea of how he wanted every instrument to sound. For this track, however, he gave total latitude to the arranger, René Hall. Hall took the charge seriously, and wrote what was essentially a symphonic arrangement within a three-and-a-half-minute framework.
"Each verse is a different movement: The strings have their movement, the horns have their movement. The timpani carries the bridge. It was like a movie score. He wanted it to have a grandeur to it," Guralnick says.
"A Change Is Gonna Come" was released on the album Ain’t That Good News in March of 1964. The civil rights movement picked up on it immediately, but most of Cooke’s audience did not — mostly because it wasn’t selected as one of the first singles and because Cooke only played the song before a live audience once.
"It was a complex arrangement with something like 17 strings," Guralnick says. "I think part of him felt, ‘I’m not gonna do it if I can’t to justice to it.’ But the other part was that it had this kind of ominousness about it.
"When he first played it for Bobby Womack, who was his protégé, he said, ‘What’s it sound like?’ And Bobby said, ‘It sounds like death.’ Sam said, ‘Man, that’s kind of how it sounds like to me. That’s why I’m never going to play it in public.’ And Bobby sort of rethought it and said, ‘Well, it’s not like death, but it sounds kind of spooky.’"
It was more than spooky. Just before the song was to be released as a single in December of 1964, Sam Cooke would be shot to death at a motel in Los Angeles.
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— Sam Cooke and the Song That ‘Almost Scared Him’
Soon, Cooke was jarred by another civil rights anthem: Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” which Guralnick says Cooke loved but wished had come from a person of color — so much so that he incorporated it into his repertoire almost immediately.
In the fall of 1963, Cooke faced a direct affront: He and his band were turned away from a Holiday Inn in Shreveport, La.
"He just went off," Guralnick says. "And when he refused to leave, he became obstreperous to the point where his wife, Barbara, said, ‘Sam, we’d better get out of here. They’re going to kill you.’ And he says, ‘They’re not gonna kill me; I’m Sam Cooke.’ To which his wife said, ‘No, to them you’re just another …’ you know."
Cooke was arrested and jailed, along with several of his company, for disturbing the peace. Guralnick says “A Change Is Gonna Come” was written within a month or two after that.
"It was less work than any song he’d ever written," Guralnick says. "It almost scared him that the song — it was almost as if the song were intended for somebody else. He grabbed it out of the air and it came to him whole, despite the fact that in many ways it’s probably the most complex song that he wrote. It was both singular — in the sense that you started out, ‘I was born by the river’ — but it also told the story both of a generation and of a people."
Cooke was known to be a bit of a control freak in the studio, with a precise idea of how he wanted every instrument to sound. For this track, however, he gave total latitude to the arranger, René Hall. Hall took the charge seriously, and wrote what was essentially a symphonic arrangement within a three-and-a-half-minute framework.
"Each verse is a different movement: The strings have their movement, the horns have their movement. The timpani carries the bridge. It was like a movie score. He wanted it to have a grandeur to it," Guralnick says.
"A Change Is Gonna Come" was released on the album Ain’t That Good News in March of 1964. The civil rights movement picked up on it immediately, but most of Cooke’s audience did not — mostly because it wasn’t selected as one of the first singles and because Cooke only played the song before a live audience once.
"It was a complex arrangement with something like 17 strings," Guralnick says. "I think part of him felt, ‘I’m not gonna do it if I can’t to justice to it.’ But the other part was that it had this kind of ominousness about it.
"When he first played it for Bobby Womack, who was his protégé, he said, ‘What’s it sound like?’ And Bobby said, ‘It sounds like death.’ Sam said, ‘Man, that’s kind of how it sounds like to me. That’s why I’m never going to play it in public.’ And Bobby sort of rethought it and said, ‘Well, it’s not like death, but it sounds kind of spooky.’"
It was more than spooky. Just before the song was to be released as a single in December of 1964, Sam Cooke would be shot to death at a motel in Los Angeles.
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— Sam Cooke and the Song That ‘Almost Scared Him’
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So You Know
Mike Brown’s Death Used by STL Police Academy to Teach Officers to Manage Media There is a St. Louis County Police Department Continuing Education Course titled, "Officer Involved Shooting — You Can Win With the Media" that uses Mike Brown’s death as a teaching tool for officers if the officer is involved in a shooting. Scary, surreal, necessary read.
Protesters Hit by Car, Arrests Made This article describes the scene on Saturday, a man allegedly hit protesters with his car and was arrested, along with a few protesters. The incident with the car and the protesters was captured on video, click here to view the video. Also, click here to see video of the police arresting a protester following the incident with the car. All links, must see.
Pay Up or Go To Jail Article highlights the stress and constant stream of fear that people feel who have outstanding tickets or warrants in the city and county of Saint Louis, MO. It succinctly captures the essence of systemic and structural inequity in St. Louis. Must read, stay informed.
In Defense of Looting In this incisive commentary, the author argues that looting (i.e. attack on property) is rooted in the tradition of American protest culture and that it is only when property is at stake that the American psyche responds. He argues that it was the looting, and not in spite of the looting, that the events in Ferguson took national attention. Fascinating arguments, must read.
Ferguson and the Burning Bush Reverend Anderson links the story of Moses and the Burning Bush to the events in Ferguson with the narrative of "…aflame but not consumed by fire." For those thinking through issues of faith in the midst of Ferguson, this is a must read.
Criminal Justice System in America is on Trial ”Despite the tremendous civil rights progress we have made over the past 50 years, we will never truly ‘overcome’ until we honestly acknowledge and address the insidious vestiges of racial segregation…” Marc H. Morial delivers a powerful article on what is happening in Ferguson.
The Ghost of Dred Scott John Matteson draws comparisons between present day laws such as "Stand Your Ground" to how southern slave owners believed in a privatized law enforcement, allowing slave owners to take matters into their own hands.
Protesters Promise to Disrupt Sporting Events in Saint Louis At the Saint Louis County Council meeting this past week, a few protesters let it be known that if their demands were not met by a certain date, there are plans to disrupt sporting events here in St. Louis.
What’s Next
Monday, September 22nd
Ferguson Town Hall Meeting Addressing Misperceptions about the City of Ferguson
Hosted by the Mayor and City Council of Ferguson
Time: 6pm - 8pm CST
Ward 1 — City Hall, 110 Church Street
Ward 2 — Wellspring Church, 33 S. Florissant Road
Ward 3 — Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 17 Hawkesbury Drive
Mother 2 Mother:
A Conversation With Black Mothers to White About “The Talk” With Their Black Sons
Time: 6pm - 8pm CST
Location: Missouri History Museum, Lee Auditorium
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, September 23rd
Looking at Ferguson — An Online Screening and Conversation
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm CST
This event is online at bit.ly/LookingAtFerguson.
Chat live with young people from The Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis about race and justice in the wake of Ferguson. Watch video clips from media, film and teen journalists covering American youth.
Beyond Ferguson: A Frank Discussion of Race, Policing and the 4th Amendment
Begins at 6:15pm EST
Location: Elon University School of Law
Click here for more information.
The forum will feature a panel of local attorneys, university professors, and community leaders.
Wednesday, September 24th (Next Week)
Ferguson’s Story: Civil Rights and Digital Power in the 21st Century
Time: 1pm - 2:15pm EST
Click here to learn more information and to sign-up for the call.
Join the Media Action Grassroots Network for a unique dialogue on the role of digital strategy in the fight for racial equity, and how the current fight for a non-discriminatory open internet impacts communities of color and civil rights.
A Photographer’s View of the Ferguson Protests
Begins at 7pm CST
Location: Missouri History Museum, Lee Auditorium
Click here to learn more information.
Several news photographers will be present to discuss the pictures they took and the turmoil they witnessed.
Million Hoodies Movement Back-To-School National Call
Time: 8:30pm - 9:30pm
For more information and to register (it’s a free event), click here.
Friday, September 26th
Ferguson Youth Initiative, Youth Summit
Time: 6pm - 9pm CST
Location: Florissant Valley Community College - Student Center
Click here to learn more information about this event.
Planned, organized and run by Ferguson youth, this summit will focus on: (1) How does the relationship b/t the Ferguson PD and youth need to change; and (2) What activities/programs do the youth need?
Saturday, September 27th (Next Weekend)
ACLU and 100 Black Men Community Empowerment Summit
Time: 10am - 1:00am CST (Opening Session - Bridging the Gap: Local Police and Community)
Time: 12:30 - 3pm CST (Know Your Rights, Court 101, Voter Education and Registratino)
Location: Greater St. Mark Family Church (9950 Glen Owen Dr.)
Click here to learn more information.
October 10th - 13th (Thee Weeks Away)
National March on Ferguson
Details are still forthcoming, but dates have been confirmed.
On-Going
Ferguson United Leadership Team Open Meeting
Thursdays from 6pm - 8pm CST
Location: Greater St. Marks on Chambers
Mike Brown’s Death Used by STL Police Academy to Teach Officers to Manage Media There is a St. Louis County Police Department Continuing Education Course titled, "Officer Involved Shooting — You Can Win With the Media" that uses Mike Brown’s death as a teaching tool for officers if the officer is involved in a shooting. Scary, surreal, necessary read.
Protesters Hit by Car, Arrests Made This article describes the scene on Saturday, a man allegedly hit protesters with his car and was arrested, along with a few protesters. The incident with the car and the protesters was captured on video, click here to view the video. Also, click here to see video of the police arresting a protester following the incident with the car. All links, must see.
Pay Up or Go To Jail Article highlights the stress and constant stream of fear that people feel who have outstanding tickets or warrants in the city and county of Saint Louis, MO. It succinctly captures the essence of systemic and structural inequity in St. Louis. Must read, stay informed.
In Defense of Looting In this incisive commentary, the author argues that looting (i.e. attack on property) is rooted in the tradition of American protest culture and that it is only when property is at stake that the American psyche responds. He argues that it was the looting, and not in spite of the looting, that the events in Ferguson took national attention. Fascinating arguments, must read.
Ferguson and the Burning Bush Reverend Anderson links the story of Moses and the Burning Bush to the events in Ferguson with the narrative of "…aflame but not consumed by fire." For those thinking through issues of faith in the midst of Ferguson, this is a must read.
Criminal Justice System in America is on Trial ”Despite the tremendous civil rights progress we have made over the past 50 years, we will never truly ‘overcome’ until we honestly acknowledge and address the insidious vestiges of racial segregation…” Marc H. Morial delivers a powerful article on what is happening in Ferguson.
The Ghost of Dred Scott John Matteson draws comparisons between present day laws such as "Stand Your Ground" to how southern slave owners believed in a privatized law enforcement, allowing slave owners to take matters into their own hands.
Protesters Promise to Disrupt Sporting Events in Saint Louis At the Saint Louis County Council meeting this past week, a few protesters let it be known that if their demands were not met by a certain date, there are plans to disrupt sporting events here in St. Louis.
What’s Next
Monday, September 22nd
Ferguson Town Hall Meeting Addressing Misperceptions about the City of Ferguson
Hosted by the Mayor and City Council of Ferguson
Time: 6pm - 8pm CST
Ward 1 — City Hall, 110 Church Street
Ward 2 — Wellspring Church, 33 S. Florissant Road
Ward 3 — Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 17 Hawkesbury Drive
Mother 2 Mother:
A Conversation With Black Mothers to White About “The Talk” With Their Black Sons
Time: 6pm - 8pm CST
Location: Missouri History Museum, Lee Auditorium
Click here for more information.
Tuesday, September 23rd
Looking at Ferguson — An Online Screening and Conversation
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm CST
This event is online at bit.ly/LookingAtFerguson.
Chat live with young people from The Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis about race and justice in the wake of Ferguson. Watch video clips from media, film and teen journalists covering American youth.
Beyond Ferguson: A Frank Discussion of Race, Policing and the 4th Amendment
Begins at 6:15pm EST
Location: Elon University School of Law
Click here for more information.
The forum will feature a panel of local attorneys, university professors, and community leaders.
Wednesday, September 24th (Next Week)
Ferguson’s Story: Civil Rights and Digital Power in the 21st Century
Time: 1pm - 2:15pm EST
Click here to learn more information and to sign-up for the call.
Join the Media Action Grassroots Network for a unique dialogue on the role of digital strategy in the fight for racial equity, and how the current fight for a non-discriminatory open internet impacts communities of color and civil rights.
A Photographer’s View of the Ferguson Protests
Begins at 7pm CST
Location: Missouri History Museum, Lee Auditorium
Click here to learn more information.
Several news photographers will be present to discuss the pictures they took and the turmoil they witnessed.
Million Hoodies Movement Back-To-School National Call
Time: 8:30pm - 9:30pm
For more information and to register (it’s a free event), click here.
Friday, September 26th
Ferguson Youth Initiative, Youth Summit
Time: 6pm - 9pm CST
Location: Florissant Valley Community College - Student Center
Click here to learn more information about this event.
Planned, organized and run by Ferguson youth, this summit will focus on: (1) How does the relationship b/t the Ferguson PD and youth need to change; and (2) What activities/programs do the youth need?
Saturday, September 27th (Next Weekend)
ACLU and 100 Black Men Community Empowerment Summit
Time: 10am - 1:00am CST (Opening Session - Bridging the Gap: Local Police and Community)
Time: 12:30 - 3pm CST (Know Your Rights, Court 101, Voter Education and Registratino)
Location: Greater St. Mark Family Church (9950 Glen Owen Dr.)
Click here to learn more information.
October 10th - 13th (Thee Weeks Away)
National March on Ferguson
Details are still forthcoming, but dates have been confirmed.
On-Going
Ferguson United Leadership Team Open Meeting
Thursdays from 6pm - 8pm CST
Location: Greater St. Marks on Chambers
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Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me
Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me
I posted the first part of this post which was originally published on The Daily Beast. This is definitely a must read for all.
“I can pretend to belong here better than Trayvon and Mike Brown were ever given the chance to. But however hard I try, however well they treat me, I know this is not my country.”
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When my father first came to this country as a graduate student, there was an incident…
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Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me
I posted the first part of this post which was originally published on The Daily Beast. This is definitely a must read for all.
“I can pretend to belong here better than Trayvon and Mike Brown were ever given the chance to. But however hard I try, however well they treat me, I know this is not my country.”
—
When my father first came to this country as a graduate student, there was an incident…
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