Activist
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Dies: Legendary Trans Activist Was 78 – Blavity
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering trans activist and Stonewall veteran, has died. She was 7The House of GG, a nonprofit organization founded …
Rest In Peace: Dorian Johnson, Activist & Witness To Michael Brown Shooting, Killed In Ferguson
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Michael Brown’s death at the hands of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, set the nation ablaze …
Labor Activist Chris Smalls Planning To Sue Israeli Authorities After Detainment When Trying To Aid To Gaza – Blavity
Labor activist Chris Smalls said he was jailed for days and assaulted by Israel Defense Force soldiers during an attempt to distribute …
Vivian Ayers Allen Dies: Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad’s Cultural Activist Mother Was 102 – Blavity
Vivian Ayers Allen, a renowned Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, cultural activist and mother to icons Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died. She …
Labor Activist Chris Smalls Vows To Keep Fighting For Gaza Despite IDF Detainment During Trip – Blavity
Chris Smalls, the co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union, says he’s not done fighting for Palestine’s fight for freedom. …
Black Labor Activist Chris Smalls Reportedly Beaten, Arrested By Israeli Forces While Trying To Deliver Aid To Gaza
A Black American labor activist attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza was assaulted and taken into custody by Israeli authorities, according …