http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/25/ferguson-peaceful-protests_n_6221234.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013&ir=Politics
Charlene Carruthers coordinates the Black Youth Project,
or BYP100, an organization that trains black 18-to-35-year-olds as
activists. "We talk about black men, black women, girls and boys, LGBT
folks," said Carruthers, who identifies as a black, queer woman and a
feminist. "The goal is the liberation of all black people, and for that,
we all need to be involved."
For Tuesday, Carruthers planned 28
hours of actions, because "every 28 hours, a police officer or a
vigilante kills a black person." More than 400 people were expected at
BYP's peaceful protests that start in Chicago at City Hall, and in
Washington, from outside the Metropolitan Police Department
headquarters.
"Michael Brown could've been my brother. He could've been one of my cousins," Carruthers said.
Carruthers
began organizing civil actions at age 18 while studying at
Illinois-Wesleyan University. After 10 years mobilizing young people,
she said she is confident that young people do the job best. "Every
movement that's ever been successful in this world requires young people
to be at the forefront. Young people are among the most radical. They
have sound powers of analysis, and they are willing to take action.
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