Carl Jefferson

Governor implored to take action on homeless crisis before deaths occur

December 9, 2022

The prayer vigil was gathered in response to the announcement from Governor Daniel McKee that he was...

July 26, 2021

“We are here because this is the season of non-violent direct action,” said Pamela Poniatowski, one the...

June 8, 2021

Third Reconstruction Resolution is “a historic omnibus vision to summon the moral and political resolve of the...

May 2, 2021

“Black people – We are resistant,” said Brother Gary Dantzler, executive director of BLM RI. “We fight...

March 16, 2021

“We demand that the COVID-19 relief package include expanded unemployment benefits, health care for all and vaccine...

February 17, 2021

“I will not be quiet when confronted with irrational beliefs, such as how my Black Lives Matter...

October 26, 2020

“I believe that our lives are shaped by the women who are in them. Whether that’s the...

September 6, 2020

“It is about my family, it is about my friends, it is about my life and it...

August 19, 2020

“We’re here to say that racial profiling is not part of protecting or serving this community. When...

June 7, 2020

“We’ve been silent for so long, as African Americans in this country. We’ve been the punching bags,...