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... Facebook post written by Alicia Garza, a hashtag created by Patrisse Cullors and a social media strategy spearheaded by Ayo Tometi -- and the result was Black Lives Matter, a movement to combat racism and racial violence against Black communities. And many of the same demonstrators incensed by Martin's killing ...
... Pinkney: I don't believe that my entry into the Hall of Fame had anything to do with the times that we live in, or Black Lives Matter. I think it had to do more with my ability, what my story is, my history, what my achievements have been. Bill ...
... figures, Black Americans and Hispanics make up 12.4 percent and 18.7 percent , respectively, of the nation as a whole. In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests and a national racial reckoning that was sparked largely by the killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, high ...
... you look at the Olympics, Toyota is still sponsoring everything you know here in the United States, we had a lot of companies say that Black Lives Matter and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. And yet the NFL is, while it's hosting the Super Bowl on ...
It’s a question the governing body had wrestled with for years, in addition to the socioeconomic barriers associated with elite competition. Then, diversity in figure skating became an even bigger focus following the 2020 murder of George Floyd by American police, amplifying the Black Lives Matter movement’s calls ...
Tania Maree Giordani founded NourishNYC, an organization that began with the goal of providing support to Black Lives Matter protests, and has grown to provide broader grassroots services to her community year-round. Tonight, she shares her Brief But Spectacular take on building a community based on love. ... Judy Woodruff ...
... saying, well, these were just tourists, they were walking through. Amna Nawaz: Another recurrent theme, shifting focus away from January 6 and towards protests for Black Lives Matter the year before. Republican Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana: Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA): Nineteen people died during BLM riots last year ...
... to January 6. We had unprecedented isolation, thanks to COVID lockdowns, people spending a lot of time online, then, in the summer of 2020, widespread Black Lives Matter protests, and President Trump painting the election as an existential threat. Donald Trump, Former President of the United States: We are now ...
... of the past and with one another. Like the black power movements, such as today’s Black Lives Matter movement, it is an affirmation of “Black folks’ humanity,” their “contributions to this society” and “resilience in the face of deadly oppression.” Karenga wanted to “reaffirm the bonds between us” (Black ...
... Hmong and Southeast Asian American communities faced violence and hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vang said. Feelings in the Hmong American community about Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 were also complicated The partner of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin – who was filmed murdering George Floyd – Tou Thao ...
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