Raising that issue. I will investigate myself. Indeed, when you have the Ferguson Police on the ground in ferguson, protecting one of their own as and suppressing the information coming out of that community with the strategies weve seen played out, indeed, what we have is a strategy of suppression. So, heres what were doing. Were going to go far beyond this case but were on this case, too. Its step by step. Justice has to be done for the brown family and Michael Brown himself. Secondly, the right signals have to be sent out that when these things happen to unarmed africanamerican teenagers in the streets, we will not stand idly by and say, oops. Another part of Collateral Damage being played out in this very militaristic manner in which were addressing whats going on in ferguson, missouri. It is not the first time. We were in cleveland, ohio less than ten years ago because a 14yearold kid was shock in the back by a Police Officer as he ran in the other direction. The question is what
To make sure that we connect the dots. [ applause ] thank you, sister. Brother jasiri, a fashion not young hiphop activist. Tell me whhow the Hiphop Community has responded to ferguson and what are they doing to keep the memory of ferguson alouf within the Artistic Community . First, the word was spread through social media, and really the word was spread by the young people in ferguson that witnessed what happened to mike brown and took pictures of it, that put it out. They began to organize on social media. Naturally when it began to be spread on social media, kind of hiphop artists stepped in. You know what im saying . One, young jeezy actually had a show in ferguson i mean in st. Louis the next day. He said he actually wanted to cancel the show or either wanted everybody to donate the money to the show to the family. Wasnt able to get to convince everybody to do that. He put a mike brown shirt on. He went to the kwik trip after that. J. Cole just went to speak to the community. The
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WASHINGTON (RNS) 'We must join forces with Jews and Christians and Muslims around the world who are calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, and the safe return of all hostages and civilian prisoners," said the Rev. William Barber II.