Activists Call On Democrats To Hold Black Lives Matter Focused Debate

BuzzFeed - Joe Raedle / Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Black Lives Matter network is calling for more debates from the Democratic National Committee, and is demanding a Black Lives Matter-themed presidential primary debate. It's not clear when or how the network wants to do this, but the network is enabling people to share instantly their support for the idea to their Twitter or Facebook accounts when they sign up. The call for the debate comes as many activists were displeased with how CNN and Democrats handled the first question of the debate program regarding the movement. "It is not enough to poll the presidential candidates on whether or not they think 'black lives matter' or 'all lives matter' — we deserve substantive responses — including and in addition to criminal justice reform, what will the presidential candidates do to ensure that black lives matter?" a portion of the network's statement reads on its website. Some black members of t