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John Boyega sheds several tears during powerful BLM protest speech in London
John Boyega (Image source: YouTube screenshot / @ Evening Standard) John Boyega broke down in tears as he explained “how painful” it is to be told his “race means nothing” during a protest in London over the death of George…
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Nia Miranda sends message to outsiders looking to disrupt peaceful protests
(Photo: provided for by Nia Miranda) Nia Miranda understands that progress can only be made with a collective effort. The self-described “artivist” stands as an import voice as rallies and protests continue to take place across the country. However, Miranda,…
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“The Talk” Host Sheryl Underwood Speaks To The Unity In Protests “Everybody’s Coming Together — It’s A Movement” [VIDEO]
Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The people – united – will never be defeated. It’s a familiar phrase that will never get old and it’s truly the spirit of how Sheryl Underwood sees current protests following the police murder…
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#BlackLivesMatter: A List Of Celebs Who Made Poignant, Powerful & Pro-Protest Statements Since George Floyd’s Murder
View this post on Instagram For the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness I’ve felt has been overwhelming to say the least! Watching my people get murdered and lynched day after day pushed me to a heavy…
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‘This Is One Too Many’—African Union Condemns the Murder of George Floyd
The African Union Commission, has condemned the police killing of George Floyd and denounced ongoing racism against Black people in the United States. In a statement released on Friday, the chairman of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, recalled…
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In Conversation: France’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Leader Assa Traoré is Still Fighting for Her Brother, Adama
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis has been used as an excuse by the French state to take a more authoritarian approach to controlling poorer areas. Across all of France right now, the population is not allowed…
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Citizen’s Arrest Law Used To Defend White Man Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery
Source: Facebook / facebook Ahmaud Arbery was a 25-year-old former high school footballer who loved to run and stay fit. So it probably came as no surprise when he decided to go on a Sunday afternoon run in February. But…
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District Attorney’s husband pulls gun on Black Lives Matter activists
On March 2, the Los Angeles County district attorney, Jackie Lacey, caught flack after her husband, David Lacey, pulled a gun on about 50 members of Black Lives Matter, according to KTTV. Black Lives Matter member, Melina Abdullah, told KTTV…
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Black History from the Pages of EBONY: African-Americans in the Era of Black Lives Matter
The African-Americans of the 2010s The start of the 2010s found America in the throes of an economic recession as a result of the Housing Market Collapse of 2008. President Barack Obama was serving his first term in office, facing Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. Flash mobs…
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