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Social Justice
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Kansas City NWSL Kicks Off Home Opener by Demanding Justice for Daunte Wright
If you’re a sports organization, your home opener is kind of a big deal. Not only does it kick off your season, but it helps establish expectations for the year moving forward. It sets a tone for your entire franchise and is the culmination of grueling offseason preparation. So if you’re gonna make a statement,…
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Black People Don’t Need Reminders That Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict Doesn’t Mean the Fight Is Over. It’s OK to Celebrate Small Victories
I never want to be so woke that I’m unwilling to celebrate small victories. A weird thing happens on social media whenever Black people publicly celebrate anything justice-related: Other Black people come around to remind us that America still ain’t shit and we shouldn’t get too happy. I understand it, of course. I get the…
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'How Many Black Kids Have to Be Killed for No Freaking Reason?': Sports World Reacts to Daunte Wright Shooting
In the immediate aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last August, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their Game 5 playoff matchup against the Orlando Magic. Other teams and organizations throughout the world soon followed suit, not only setting a precedent for unruly police behavior moving forward, but leaving a…
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Rochester, NY, Protesters Shut Down Wegmans on the Anniversary of Daniel Prude's Deadly Encounter With Police. Here's Why
Tuesday marked one year since Daniel Prude was detained by police in Rochester, N.Y., while suffering what his family has called a mental health crisis that involved him walking naked through the streets—an encounter that led to him dying after being taken off of life support a week later. Despite the belief held by many…
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‘I Respect Her Wishes’: Tamika Mallory Responds to Samaria Rice’s Comments, Earns Public Support From Breonna Taylor’s Mother
Some clarity is emerging on the issues Samaria Rice recently raised regarding her discomfort with the more visible activists in the movement to end the deadly police violence against Black people in America. Following the Facebook posts last week by Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, branding Until Freedom’s Tamika Mallory a “clout chaser” for…
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BLM Global Network Foundation Meets With Michael Brown Chosen for Change to Hash Out 'Issues' Between BLM and Parents of Police Violence Victims
You may have heard recently that there has been a fair amount of friction in anti-racism activist circles—much of which has revolved around the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Most recently, Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, called out Until Freedom founder Tamika Mallory over her part in rapper Lil Baby’s police brutality-themed Grammy…
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No More 'Performative Gestures': BLM Sacramento Purchases Land to Build Community and Resource Center for Black People
The Black Lives Matter movement can’t only be about protests. Anti-racism demonstrations that have erupted across the nation have done a fine job of raising awareness about systemic racism in America and have sent a clear message that there will be no peace without justice, but building a community that supports the betterment of Black…
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BLM Los Angeles Co-Founder Appears to Respond to Criticism From Tamir Rice's Mother [Updated]
Updated, 11:19 a.m. EDT, Friday, March 19, 2021: This story has been re-edited and restructured to reflect that Melina Abdullah did not specifically reference anyone in her video where she called out critics of the Black Lives Matter movement. On Tuesday, The Root reported that Samaria Rice, Tamir Rice’s mother, criticized Until Freedom founder Tamika…
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The Movement for Black Lives Opposes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Here's Why the Movement Has a Point
The Movement for Black Lives—a coalition of 150 organizations from across the nation that was formed in 2014 and has been instrumental in organizing anti-racism protests since the Black Lives Matter movement began—has let it be known that it opposes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (pdf). Of course, the coalition doesn’t disapprove of…
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BLM Responds to Demand From Mike Brown Sr. and Ferguson Organizer for $20 Million to the Site of 2014 Uprisings
The management and distribution of funds held by the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the umbrella organization driving a mission first introduced to the world in a viral hashtag, continues to be a topic of discussion. On the heels of BLMGNF’s recent revelation that it raised over $90 million last year, activists in Ferguson,…