Phillip Agnew

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Bernie Sanders' newest advisor to his campaign, Phillip Agnew, had to apologize on his second day on the job for his past tweets calling Michelle Obama "ugly" and other posts pushing Sept. 11 conspiracy theories.

Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. Listen to their entire conversation and extensive analysis of the Ferguson uprising below.

Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. On Thursday, “Washington Post’s” Wesley Lowery shared the harrowing details of his arrest in Ferguson Mo. Lowery was […]

Podcast: Download Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal analyst, Midwin Charles, Cornell Brooks, President & CEO of the NAACP, Cleo Manago, Christopher Metzler, Ph.D. and Phillip Agnew, CEO of the Dream Defenders. Subscribe to the “NewsOne Now” Video Podcast on iTunes Listen to today’s entire show, subscribe […]

For Black History Month, NewsOne honors GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE. Phillip Agnew Place of Residence: Florida Why He’s a Game Changer: Agnew is one of the founders of Dream Defenders, along with Gabriel Pendas and Ahmad Abuznaid. The group […]

Civil rights during the ’60s and civil rights of today might be considered two completely different things. Phillip Agnew of the Dream Defenders explained that there is still room for young people to make a difference if they want to make change. “For young people who are looking for people that look like them and talk like […]

Stand Your Ground has proved to be controversial as we see in the cases of George Zimmerman and Marissa Alexander. Dream Defenders director Phillip Agnew explains their role in debating Stand Your Ground laws in Florida. “We’re going to be moving people power and electoral power,” Agnew stated. “And as we grow we hope to […]

Phillip Agnew, executive director of the Dream Defenders, discussed what the organization has done and the role young people have played in it while at the 2013 Congressional Black Caucus. “I think and I hope we provided a young way for people to engage in a constructive way [and] a powerful way”. Stay connected on 2013 CBCF […]