Uber and Lyft drivers protested at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Dec. 23, demanding higher pay.
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Resolution Reached Between Minnesota Prison And Inmates Who Refused To Return To Their Cells In Heat Wave
The Stillwater Correctional Facility in Minnesota says that it peacefully resolved a situation resulting in around 100 incarcerated people refusing to return to their cells.
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BLM Protestors Subject To Liability Suits After Court Ruling
Louisiana determined that officers can sue protest organizers for liability if injuries occur from another person
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Here are 7 Important Books to Read About Revolution
Black people are thinkers and have been thinking about change and revolution for a long time. I often return to Audre Lorde whose thinking has shaped me in many ways. In February of 1982, she delivered an address titled Learning…
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10 African Films That Deal With Protest Culture & History
Around the world, Nigerians in the diaspora have picked up the mantle of protesting peacefully against police brutality and violence. These gatherings are a direct extension of the nationwide protests that were brought to a tragic halt in Lagos after…
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NJ mayor exposed for sending Black Lives Matter activist $2,500 police bill
Black Lives Matter activist Emily Gil (Image source: YouTube/NBC News) Political pundits say city leaders and the feds are becoming increasingly audacious in their efforts to neutralize the Black Lives Matter movement. Examples include sending in federal cops to cities…
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How To Watch: Stacey Abrams, Mahershala Ali And More To Speak In Virtual March On Washington
Source: Portland Press Herald / Getty The line-up has been revealed for the 2020 Virtual March on Washington and it features a list of politicians, singers, activists, and creatives The Thursday event will proceed the in-person march on Friday morning,…
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Deadly Clashes Between Protesters and Police Erupt in Ivory Coast Following President Ouattara’s Decision to Run For Third Term
Four civilians have reportedly died in demonstrations that have seen President Alassane Ouattara’s supporters clashing with security forces. An 18 year-old reportedly died in a violent demonstration in the southeastern town of Bonoua, 50km from the economic hub, Abidjan. Demonstrations…
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Tanzania Has Made It Illegal to Plan and Support Protests Online
The Tanzanian government has banned the use of social media as a tool for organizing, planning and supporting protests, BBC Africa reports. Under new legislation put in place by President John Magufuli, material found to be related to the purpose…
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New York Mom Accuses Neighbor Of ‘Racially Motivated’ Harassment Involving Dead Animals
Source: Erica Coreas / GoFundMe A mother who says she’s being racially harassed by a neighbor in Valley Stream has now gained community support. According to Pix11, Jennifer McLeggan, a Black woman, moved to the Long Island neighborhood in 2017….
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