Kacie Boone, a rising senior at East Rockingham High School in Elkton, Virginia, never considered herself to be an activist. “It’s kind of new,” Boone said. “I’m not like a — I hate the term — ‘social justice’ type [of] person.” But in June, that changed for the 17-year-old when […]
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This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. The courtroom was silent as 19-year-old Dayjha Hogg approached the lectern at a Letcher County fiscal court meeting, stared down a panel of county magistrates, and spoke. “I know COVID’s going around right now, so just imagine, there’s no COVID, […]
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When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored white America to “get your knee off our necks” at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe. Meanwhile in the U.S., the Rev. William J. Barber II has been an ever-present voice in the protests, prompting […]
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Young leaders like Chris Dyson from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, are organizing an unprecedented number of demonstrations in response to the police killing of George Floyd. Historians say the range of localities participating is unprecedented. As one of the only Black kids growing up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (pop. 5,800), 21-year-old Chris Dyson […]
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Demonstrations and vigils in the nation’s smaller cities and towns show public support for Black Lives Matter and law-enforcement reforms. As America enters its second week of protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality, the demonstrations have spread to all 50 states, according to CNN. While the […]
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In Appalachia and across the country, protestors took to the streets over the weekend demanding change after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who was killed by a white police officer. Floyd’s death is the third killing of an African American at the hands of […]
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