Policing Protest from Stonewall to Ferguson
2 movements. 2 landmark stories of community uprising. We examine the impact of privilege, police militarization and the media on the effectiveness and response to the LGBT movement juxtaposed with #BlackLivesMatter. From the Stonewall Riots in 1969, a violent demonstration in response to police brutality, to legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015, the LGBT movement was on a relative fast track. We explore the special sauce that led to this success. In Ferguson, Staten Island, Baltimore, etc etc etc, police actions were subject to accountability by a powerful hashtag and maybe a smartphone, but those demonstrations experienced a very different reception from media and legislators.
Presenters
Charles Francis
Pres
Mattachine Society of Washington
After a career as a public affairs consultant in Washington, D.C., I co-founded The Kameny Papers Project which conserved and donated the papers of gay civil rights pioneer Dr. Franklin E. Kameny t...
Show the restDanielle Moodie-Mills
CEO Politini Media & NBC BLK Contributor
Politini Media
Former educator and recovering lobbyist turned media maven. Danielle is the Chief Creative Officer of Politini Media. A boutique media company specializing in digital content production, communicat...
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Pres & Dir
Vera Institute of Justice
Nicholas Turner joined Vera as its fifth president and director in August, 2013. Prior to joining he was a managing director at The Rockefeller Foundation. Nick was previously vice president and ch...
Show the restPraveen Fernandes
Principal
The Raben Group
A recent addition to the Raben Group, Praveen comes from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where he served as Senior Counsel and Advisor to the General Counsel. While there, he worked on a ...
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