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5/16/20

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Coronavirus5/16/20

Coronavirus5/16/20

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Says Police Will No Longer Enforce Mask-Wearing Order

Ishena Robinson

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5/14/20

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Social Media5/14/20

Social Media5/14/20

Amanda Seales Calls Out White Celebrities Who Support Black Causes but Turn Off Instagram Comments

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5/11/20

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'We Are All Ahmaud Arbery': Jay-Z's Team Roc Urges Georgia to Take Quick Action in Open Letter

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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5/11/20

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As Media Focuses on Black Lives, Activists Call Attention to Nina Pop, the 5th Trans Woman of Color to Be Killed in the Last Month

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5/3/20

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Prosecutors Know Who Killed This Black Man in Georgia but Have Made No Arrests

Ishena Robinson

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5/2/20

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During COVID-19, Black Women Are Still Dying From Not Being Taken Seriously

Ishena Robinson

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4/18/20

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Coronavirus4/18/20

Coronavirus4/18/20

'I Call These People the Modern-Day Rosa Parks': Conservative Shelter-In-Place Protesters Really Think They're Civil Rights Activists

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4/13/20

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Mental Health4/13/20

Mental Health4/13/20

The Root Joins PBS' Independent Lens and the film Bedlam for a Discussion on Mental Health and Mass Incarceration

Danielle C. Belton

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3/8/20

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Black Lives Matter Founders Grace Cover of Time 100 Women of The Year Issue

Brooklyn Baldwin

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3/8/20

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Officer Who Shot and Killed Eric Logan Will Not be Charged...Per Usual

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3/2/20

12:57 PM

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‘I Will Shoot You. Get Off My Porch’: Video Shows Man Pulling Gun on Black Lives Matter Activists at Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Home

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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2/19/20

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Spotify Proves Black History Is Now With Phenomenal Black Music Campaign

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2/10/20

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VideoUnpack That2/10/20

VideoUnpack That2/10/20

Hoodwinked History: How False Civil Rights Narratives Distort Modern Freedom Struggles

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2/5/20

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Social Justice2/5/20

Social Justice2/5/20

On What Would've Been Trayvon Martin's 25th Birthday, Black Twitter Celebrates His Life and Legacy

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2/3/20

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Social Media2/3/20

Social Media2/3/20

What’s Better Than One Billionaire Remaining Seated During the Super Bowl National Anthem? Two

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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1/18/20

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Race Matters1/18/20

Race Matters1/18/20

Guess Who’s Black: Accused Racist Miami Police Captain Javier Ortiz Reveals ‘I’m A Black Male’ During City Hall Meeting

Brooklyn Baldwin

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12/12/19

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The Root Video12/12/19

Look Back At It: The Top 10 Protest Movements of the Decade

Michael Harriot

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12/4/19

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Law Enforcement12/4/19

Law Enforcement12/4/19

Attorney General Issues Veiled Threat to Communities That Protest Police Brutality. You Know Which 'Communities' He's Talking About

Michael Harriot

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12/3/19

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The Root Video12/3/19

The Root Video12/3/19

Look Back At It: The 2010s Were Incredibly Black

Jessica Moulite

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11/25/19

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The Root Video11/25/19

'Oppressors, Not Protectors': The Cast of Queen & Slim Reflect on Policing

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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