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Tamika D. Mallory devises a plan of action for African Americans in new book You’ve felt the passion. You’ve seen the emotion. You’ve watched her speak on behalf of the voiceless and hopefully, you’ve applauded her fearlessness and her bold and necessary rhetoric. It goes without saying that Tamika D. Mallory‘s sense of urgency catapulted her onto the national stage, where she has quickly become a political force. However, Mallory’s story began decades before she took part in the now legendary Women’s March in 2017. Her work on the ground also started long before that ri...
View Comments LOUISVILLE, Ky. — About 20 protesters marched in front of Churchill Downs ahead of the 147th Kentucky Derby Saturday, chanting Breonna Taylor's name. But signs carried in front of the racetrack Saturday carried on calls for justice, with one stating, "We haven't forgotten Breonna." About 50 protesters met later for a march down Bardstown Road. Follow along for updates: 9 p.m. - Protesters pause back at starting point The group of about 50 protesters returned to their starting point at Broadway and Baxter Avenue after marching for a little over an hour on Bardstown Road. So...
âAll eyes on Derbyâ: Louisville organizers plan protests for Kentucky Derby weekend This year, as Churchill Downs welcomes back racing fans, local organizers say there will be police protests âAll eyes are on Derbyâ: Louisville organizers plan protests for Kentucky Derby weekend (Source: WAVE 3 News) By Stephen Goin | April 29, 2021 at 7:04 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 10:45 AM LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville activists plan to protest Kentucky Derby 147 and hold at least one other major rally the day before, unrelated to Derby though it takes place at the same t...
View Comments LOUISVILLE — Fans weren't allowed inside Churchill Downs during the running of the 2020 Kentucky Derby, but outside, hundreds of people marched. There was a national militia group, the Not F***ing Around Coalition, which brandished heavy firearms while facing a line of fences and police cars. And there were local protesters and church leaders, who joined with the national organization Until Freedom to march from South Central Park to the racetrack. They chanted, "Say her name: Breonna Taylor," as they called for police officers to be charged in the death of Taylor, a 26-y...