On a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, host Stephen Colbert got schooled on what white privilege is.

"It's not just a fight about race," Mckesson said. "It's also a fight about systemic and structural issues that affect so many of us around LGBTQ issues as well—people like me."

While some activists are frustrated with being denied a presidential debate, others are enthusiastic about the town hall's more flexible (and possibly more fruitful) format to address America's racial injustice.

Hilary Clinton is trying her hardest to earn the African American vote. She recently met with activists from the #BlackLivesMatter movement. DeRay McKesson, one of the leaders of the coalition reached out to Clinton via Twitter and requested a meeting to learn more about her criminal justice platform. In addition to pushing ideas about police […]

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Following unrest in Ferguson, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger in a statement announced a state of emergency Monday afternoon.

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Ferguson protesters have taken to the streets to rally against the Darren Wilson grand jury decision and against police brutality in many different ways. Some have…