Friday Fruit (08/22/14)

Protesting skewed coverage
at CNN headquarters

Taking another week to focus on Ferguson-related posts. Lean in and listen. There is much to learn.

Weekly Round Up:

• Things To Stop Being Distracted By When A Black Person Gets Murdered By Police

• You might want to rethink that comment you are about to post about Ferguson, MO

• Why we "never wait for the facts before we speak"

• Different Rules Apply

• Protest & the Liturgy of the Oppressed

• The Cross and the Molotov Cocktail

Context: Redlining map of St. Louis.
You can clearly see Ferguson in the top right.







• Black Bodies White Souls

• Why "Waiting for the Facts" Is a Bad Ministry Plan

• I also want to highlight some of the great reporting at Colorlines all this week:
• Eyewitness Video of Kajieme Powell Shooting Contradicts Police Story
• Following Ferguson: Why White People Struggle to Understand
• Protesters Gather at CNN’s Atlanta Headquarters
• Eric Holder Recounts Being Harassed by Police
• Sybrina Fulton Writes Moving Letter to Michael Brown’s Family

Also: Join in on #Marissa418
and submit your #30SOL for Marissa Alexander!

These are some of BTSF's links of interest this week. What are yours?

Feel free to contribute your own links in the comments section, or submit items you feel should be included during the week. Self-promotion is encouraged.