The Black Lives Matter movement, born of the brutal police murders of Black men, has grown to become a dynamic force in the U.S., and is a continuation of the civil rights movement for racial acceptance, fair treatment, and equal opportunity.
But, before we can understand the necessity of a criminal justice reform movement like Black…
Photo Caption: Bob Gatty interviews Leesa Danzek on the Lean to the Left podcast.
Leesa Danzek, of Surfside, SC, is a young Millennial who once was an extremely active college Republican in California but became disillusioned with the GOP and now is working with HCDP to help elect Democrats to public office in Horry County.
“With…
By Bob Gatty
Our nation has been afflicted with a racial divide that’s grown deeper over the past four years since the election of President Donald J. Trump, whose rhetoric and actions have deliberately stoked racial fear as he has labeled himself the “law and order” president.
Trump knows that reinforcing racial stereotypes rooted in white…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Black Lives Matter. Words that inspire, encourage, empower and enrage. Black Lives Matter. Say all three words, not just the acronym BLM so as not to dilute their power.
Black Lives Matter elicits reactions the likes of which have not been felt since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke the words “I…
By Andrew Pauly
Amidst the push for societal reform sparked by the murder of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and countless other victims of police brutality and systemic racism, protesters as well as local governments have called for the removal of various monuments.
Many of these monuments depict Confederate leaders and advocates of Jim Crow laws, segregation,…
The Horry County Democratic Party stands in solidarity with the peaceful protestors, Black Lives Matter and all citizens of good conscience.
We must take a stand for changing the procedures in police departments across the country, starting with the elimination of “choke hold” and other policies that brutalize our communities of color. It must be a…