In her book, The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander argues that the criminal justice system in the US functions as a system of racial control as oppressive as any in the segregated south of bygone eras. In her opinion, it does so even while claiming to uphold the law impartially […]
Black Lives Matter
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Yesterday’s Anti-Discrimination March, organized by Mokah-Jasmine and Knowa Johnson, was the perfect way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 400 people attended and we made our voices heard loud and clear on a cold January day. The organizers have issued a press release describing the event […]
We call on all Members of Athens for Everyone and of the Athens-Clarke County community, to unite together and let it be known that prejudice and racism has no place in Athens, GA! Where: UGA Arch (Broad St & College Ave), concludes with rally at City Hall When: Monday, January […]
On December 13, 2014, Athens for Everyone and the UGA NAACP held a “Die-In” silent protest at the Georgia Square Mall for the recent victims of police brutality, such as Eric Garner and Michael Brown. Click here to read Flagpole’s coverage of this event.