Carl Romer

Protesters wait in line by the thousands to be let into socially distanced searing areas near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall before the beginning of civil rights march organized by Al Sharpton to call attention to systemic racism and police violence after the May police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The night before The Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks, protests consumed the blocks surrounding the White House, as President Trump gave his presidential nomination acceptance speech with sounds from noisy demonstrations in the background. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Protesting is as important as voting

Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer

Friday, August 28, 2020

Thousands of protesters gathered at Mc Carren Park in Brooklyn on June 7, 2020 for a massive march around Williamsburg, making a loud call for the defunding of the police force. This comes after NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio promised 'intense change' with police reform proposals amid calls to defund law enforcement, including shifting resources from NYPD and publicizing officers' disciplinary records. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

To add value to Black communities, we must defund the police and prison systems

Andre M. Perry, David Harshbarger, Carl Romer, and Kristian Thymianos

Thursday, June 11, 2020

A streetcar driver wears a mask amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman

Mapping racial inequity amid COVID-19 underscores policy discriminations against Black Americans

Andre M. Perry, David Harshbarger, and Carl Romer

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Grandmother and grandson at home

The Black middle class needs political attention, too

Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer

February 27, 2020