BlackMattersUS
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| Abbreviation | BlackMattersUS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Purpose | activism, mass media |
| Location | |
Region | United States |
Chair | Joshua Smith |
| Website | blackmattersus |
BlackMattersUS is a nonprofit news outlet that delivers raw and original information on the most urgent issues important to the African-American community in America. Joshua Smith is an editor of BlackMatters.
Overview[edit]
BlackMattersUS was founded in 2015 in California to reveal the truth about racism, inequality and injustice the mainstream media keep out-of-sight. The source gives an explanation of facts and news related to black community published on BlackMattersUS web site https://blackmattersus.com/.
Activities[edit]
Apart from providing news coverage BlackMattersUS activists support actions and rallies for justice.
In May 2016, BlackMattersUS[1] held rally in memory of Aiyana Jones.[2][3] Families of people killed by police officers and activists gathered at the feet of the Spirit of Detroit statue in front of the Coleman A. Young Municipal building in Detroit.[4]
BlackMattersUS team[edit]
BlackMattersUS team consists of professional and freelance journalists. They are Ken Patterson, Tylissa Hide, Aaron Lewis, Jake Dubois, Joshua Smith and other writers. The community also invites volunteers and activists who provide an assistance and help during marches and rallies.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/143810359-story#
- http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/05/21/rally-marks-death-aiyana-police-raid/84714636/
- https://blackmattersus.com/about-us/
References[edit]
- ↑ https://blackmattersus.com/
- ↑ https://blackmattersus.com/7687-the-6th-anniversary-of-the-aiyana-jones-death/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kali-nicole-gross/six-years-later-still-no-justice-for-aiyana-stanley-jones_b_9959856.html
- ↑ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/05/21/rally-marks-death-aiyana-police-raid/84714636
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