Why I will march for my son and all those killed by police violence in our communities.

Alicia Garza and two friends first tweeted #BlackLivesMatter to spark a conversation after the death of Trayvon Martin. Three years later, their rallying cry has gained significant national attention.

The national focus on flaws in our criminal justice system this year could lead to stronger reforms in 2015.

This year will be remembered as a turning point, when those in charge of the multibillion-dollar athletic-industrial complex saw their control over the levers of power slip in a decisive fashion.

Why would you believe the accounts given by eyewitnesses to Michael Brown’s slaying, but not believe the testimony of many women who say they were raped in the same way by the same man?

In an encore broadcast, journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about the nation’s legacy of slavery and white supremacy.

You think of yourself as a person who strives to be unprejudiced, but you can't control these split-second reactions.

Historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad argues that the grand jury decisions are the predictable outcomes of a criminal justice system doing exactly what it was meant to do.

It’s not just Ferguson — here’s how the system protects police.

The artist/activist illustrates the story of Brown's death and the activism that it inspired.