Guest Commentator

Christine Assefa

BC Guest Commentator Christine Assefa is an organizer with the Organization for Black Struggle. As a child of East African immigrants, her upbringing in a predominantly refugee community is foundational to her efforts to educate and empower those struggling for a more fair democracy along with economic and reproductive justice. You can follow her on Twitter @zahfu. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Guest Commentary

Blacklash: Missouri State Legislature Responds to Ferguson Uprising

By Christine Assefa Guest Commentator

In the past two years, Missouri has been a significant site of resistance in the resurgence of a new iteration of the Black Liberation Struggle - the Movement for Black Lives.

Your lives don’t matter. It was the implicit anthem of conservative lawmakers in the Missouri state house throughout this year’s legislative session, concluding last week. Through…

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