Organization for Black Struggle

Organization for Black Struggle is a St. Louis, Missouri-based activist organization founded in 1980. The organization seeks "political empowerment, economic justice and the cultural dignity of the African-American community, especially the Black working class."^[1] Organization for Black Struggle gained national attention when it joined with other organizations to publicly seek justice in the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer on 2014.^[2][3][4]

Organization for Black Struggle

Abbreviation	OBS
Formation	1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Purpose	activism
Location	St. Louis, Missouri
Region	United States
Chair	Montague Simmons
Affiliations	Hands Up United
Website	www.obs-stl.org

In 2010, Montague Simmons became the chair of Organization for Black Struggle.^[5][6]

The organization was active in protests in Ferguson and St. Louis, Missouri, following to police shootings of Michael Brown and Vonderrit Myers Jr. in 2014.^[7][8]

References

1. "About OBS". Organization for Black Struggle. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
2. Swaine, Jon (October 8, 2014). "Ferguson protest leaders: 'We'll take our anger out on people who failed us'". The Guardian. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
3. Phillips, Camille (October 12, 2014). "More Than A Thousand March For Michael Brown In Downtown St. Louis; Night Ends With Sit-In, Arrests". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
4. Mejia, Paula (October 11, 2014). "'Ferguson October' Marches Through St. Louis". Newsweek. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
5. Campbell, Elizabeth (October 12, 2014). "Protesters Take Ferguson Protests Through St. Louis". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
6. Hare, Kristen (June 20, 2010). "Next generation: Activist Montague Simmons eases into lead role with a little help from his friends". St. Louis Beacon. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
7. Koplowitz, Howard (October 11, 2014). "St. Louis Ferguson October Protest: Black Youths' Resolve Remains Firm 2 Months After Mike Brown Shooting". International Business Times. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
8. Hayoun, Massoud (August 14, 2014). "Ferguson prompts activists to rethink black power movement in America". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved October 12, 2014.

External links

• Official website