"This movement didn't start with a mayor or an alderman," said Veronica Morris-Moore, an activist with Fearless Leading by the Youth. "The people who carried this message were young, black people we were standing up for our lives. This was not just about protest, or about expressing anger. It was
Date: Dec 17, 2015
Category: Health
Source: Google
Chicago Protesters Block High-End Stores, Demanding Inquiry Into Shooting
Discussing how Chicago avoided the violence that followed controversial cases of police killings of young black men in other cities, WBEZ's Natalie Moore spoke to Veronica Morris-Moore, a protest organizer who said, "I think people expected Chicago to burst in flames because the dominate narrative o
Date: Nov 28, 2015
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Chicago residents stage die-in protesting Obama presidential library
We are sending the message that the UofC does not deserve the honor of the Obama library until they recognizes the value of black lives by providing trauma care on the South Side, organizer Veronica Morris-Moore said in a statement. The UofC is proposing massive redevelopment of Woodlawn and Wash
Date: Jan 15, 2015
Category: U.S.
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Trauma center for adults still needed on South Side, protestors say
"Though it is a victory for the coalition, it is not our end goal. It was not our main goal. Our main goal is that the South Side of Chicago be provided with a level one trauma center," said Veronica Morris-Moore.