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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement of 2020 was arguably the most inspiring movement against racism in recent decades. It represented the largest social movement in the history of the United States and forced discussions about racism onto the agenda globally. However, two years on, the legacy and significance of BLM are increasingly contested. Unsurprisingly, […]
Vice President J.D. Vance, who previously spread conspiracy theories about the Black Lives Matter movement, said Saturday that its leaders and supporters should celebrate President Donald Trump because he’s “done more to save Black lives than any leader in our country.”
Philonise Floyd made an impassioned speech via video-link to an urgent UN Human Rights Council debate on “systemic racism” in the US and beyond. Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the “gratuitous brutality” of Floyd’s death in police custody encapsulated racism that harmed millions of people of African descent. She also urged countries to […]
Members of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protest against the death of George Floyd outside U.S. Consulate in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement on June 8, 2020 in Sandton, South Africa. Gallo Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gallo Images via Getty Images Members of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protest against the death […]
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At first, I cannot deny, the setup had me gritting my teeth. In response to George Floyd’s killing by a police officer in 2020, young white film-maker Rob Bliss released a YouTube video “Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America’s Most Racist Town” – a largely self-explanatory title, though the mayor and other officials […]
Parents and law enforcement furious that district approved new textbooks covering Black Lives Matter protests, George Floyd’s death 12News Source link
In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched. After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, towns and cities nationwide commissioned artists to paint BLM street […]
In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched. After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and
In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched. After the deaths of George Floyd,