Criminal Justice
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Angela Davis and Ava DuVernay Discuss America's 'Racial Reckoning' for Vanity Fair Digital Cover Story
Angela Davis has been fighting the good fight for more than 50 years, working as a social justice activist and scholar. Now, she is featured on the cover of Vanity Fair’s September 2020 digital issue, and in a conversation with 13th and When They See Us director Ava DuVernay, she speaks on this year’s “racial…
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Tune In: Queen Latifah to Host Change Together: From the March on Washington to Today on Facebook Watch
This year, the March on Washington will take place on Aug. 28 and Facebook Watch is teaming up with Will Packer and Jesse Collins Entertainment to premiere a one-hour special to recognize the 57th anniversary of the historic 1963 event. Hosted by Queen Latifah as part of Facebook’s #LiftBlackVoices initiative, Change Together: From the March…
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LeBron James, Cardi B, Michael B. Jordan and Others Express Outrage Over Shooting of Jacob Blake
The shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake at the hands of police in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday has sparked national outrage. In a video of the incident that has been widely circulated, the unarmed Black man—who reportedly was there to break up a fight—was walking back to his vehicle while being followed by police. While he…
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9 Years a Slave: Black Combat Veteran Freed After Being Legally Enslaved Over $30 Worth of Weed
This headline is clickbait. To be clear, Derrick Harris is Black. He is also a combat veteran who served in the Army during Operation Desert Storm. And, although the Constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude, the 13th Amendment made a special exception for people who commit a “crime whereof the party shall have been duly…
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Pharrell Williams Curates TIME's Latest Cover Project, Featuring Conversations Between Leaders of 'The New American Revolution'
Pharrell Williams curated the latest TIME cover and project, which features a collection of essays and conversations between Black leaders of “The New American Revolution,” such as Angela Davis, Kenya Barris, Yara Shahidi and more. The cover for this issue was done by 23-year-old artist Nneka Jones and features an unfinished American flag. In a…
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70 Percent of Sports Fans Support Social Justice Stances Made By Players, Teams. That Number Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
In an interview with Sports Illustrated that was published on Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the public’s response to the league’s new-found commitment to social justice. “I understand critics who say that they turn to sports to avoid controversy,” he said. “But it’s unavoidable at this moment in time in our country. I wish…
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Tessa Thompson on Acting and Activism: 'If There’s a Risk in Speaking Up, It’s Always Felt Worth It'
Outside of being one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses, Tessa Thompson is an advocate for Black lives and social justice. The Creed star tells Porter magazine in a new cover story that she hopes to continue to use her platform to bring awareness to the larger issues occurring in the industry and throughout the country.…
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Amber Guyger Files Appeal Against Murder Conviction, Arguing That Killing Botham Jean Was Reasonable Self-Defense
Who’s surprised to hear this news? Lawyers for Amber Guyger, the former police officer in Dallas who shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Jean in his own apartment in 2018, have filed an appeal against her murder conviction. Guyger’s attorneys are requesting she be acquitted completely of murdering Jean, for which she was sentenced to 10…
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Dak Prescott Petitions Oklahoma Governor to Release Black Man from Death Row
When he’s not fighting for touchdowns on the field, Dak Prescott is apparently fighting for justice off of it. In a letter sent to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state’s parole board on Thursday, Time Magazine reports that the two-time Pro Bowler is advocating for the release of Julius Jones, a Black man currently…