- City Hall, New York City 10/19/2015 by Linda Perry (WBAI News)

Black teens gathered with activists on the steps of City Hall on Monday in advance of #RiseUpOctober, three days of action organizers say is designed to stop police brutality and repression, to stop the criminalization of a generation.

Please click on the arrow above to hear their voices, as well as activists on what has begun to change and what still needs to be done, as they talk about the rallies and marches planned for later this week.