Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion

Check out this book by Jamala Rogers that takes a look at not only at the riots in Ferguson Missouri, but what led up to those tragic events.

One year after Mike Brown was brutally killed by police: How will we make sure that Black lives matter? On August 9, 2014, Ferguson, St. Louis County, MO became the epicenter of a major political earthquake, shaking the core of how we see Black America, police and policing-jolting us into a new political normal.

Jamala Rogers graduated from a Kansas City, MO high school in 1968, during a period of massive civil unrest -- hundreds of cities were engaged in open rebellion -- leading to significant political and cultural shifts nationwide. An activist since the 60's, Jamala has been called a radical and a revolutionary. In 1998, she, along with Angela Davis, Danny Glover and many others, hosted thousands at the founding convening of the Black Radical Congress (BRC) in Chicago, IL. Prior to the BRC Jamala co-founded the St. Louis-based Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) in 1980 and 35 years later continues to provide the organization leadership and mentoring.

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Ferguson Businesses Struggle To Rebuild Post-Riots

Ferguson Missouri is still recovering from last year's riots over the death of Michael Brown. Along West Florissant Ave., there are some empty lots where once thriving businesses were located. Several building in the business districts were destroyed, nearly all have been demolished and most are being rebuilt. Listen to this story below.

National Guard called out in Ferguson, Missouri

[SOURCE] Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has called out the National Guard after another night of trouble in Ferguson, Missouri.

Nixon's office announced early Monday that, "A day of hope, prayers, and peaceful protests was marred by the violent criminal acts of an organized and growing number of individuals, many from outside the community and state, whose actions are putting the residents and businesses of Ferguson at risk. ... Given these deliberate, coordinated and intensifying violent attacks on lives and property in Ferguson, I am directing the highly capable men and women of the Missouri National Guard to assist ... in restoring peace and order to this community."

There was no immediate indication of how many guard personnel would be involved.