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#BlackDeath at the hands of police has become, as we all know by now, an all too common trend. Only last week, the names of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile became the latest in a long line of #blackdeath as a result of interaction with police
We commit ourselves, as scholars and activists, clergy and lay, religious and not, to embrace the fullness of Black Life and to recognize that all Black life is at risk. We particularly celebrate the voices that started the movement and those who continue the resistance.
A few days before the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson for the death of Mike Brown, we traveled to Ferguson, MO to document human rights violations and to speak to local activists and clergy.
