Read “Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equality”

The report was issued on Monday by the Ferguson Commission, a diverse 16-member volunteer group charged with looking at Ferguson and beyond, post-Michael Brown’s death. I’ve started my way back through it a second time, and I have to tell you, the report takes a deep dive into race and makes, by its own count, 189 calls to …

Read this: Ferguson Class of ’14

It’s one of the most interesting presentations about Ferguson that I’ve seen in a long time.

Sunday marks a year since Michael Brown’s death

http://www.theroot.com/blogs/journalisms/2015/08/media_outlets_look_back_on_the_year_since_police_shooting_of_michael_brown.htmlHave things changed? The New York Times says yes, but Ferguson residents don’t trust it. The Washington Post says not enough. Here’s a good round-up, from The Root.  

Freddie Gray died because he looked at someone wrong

Eric Garner died for selling loosies. Walter Scott died because he ran. Michael Brown died…well, we’re not sure why. So when people decry the violence in Baltimore that follows the severed spine of Gray, I could not agree more. No one should use violence against someone — not police officers, not African American men. No …