black lives matter
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The Year Black Lives Matter in Brazil: Death of Young Black Man in Rio Prompts Protests, Comparisons to Eric Garner
Black Lives Matter protests broke out in at least five different cities in Brazil last weekend following the death of a young black man who was restrained by supermarket security in an upscale suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Pedro Gonzaga, a 19-year-old student and father, died of a heart attack last Thursday after being immobilized…
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Runway to Revolution: Telfar Global Teams Up with Black Lives Matter
As the fashion world recovers from the biannual marathon that is New York Fashion Week (and moves on to London Fashion Week), we’re finally able to pause and reflect on the many hits, misses and coming trends we’ll see in stores come fall. But designer Telfar Clemons sent a more enduring statement down his runway…
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Nancy Pelosi on Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter and Standing Up to Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is known as the woman who tells Donald Trump “no” and continues to be the backbone of the Democratic Party. Her leadership was long-questioned during the midterms until her chamber enjoyed a record-setting blue wave of progressive, ethnically diverse freshman congresswomen. Pelosi spent a few minutes with The Root sharing her…
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No Joke, What's Happening to 21 Savage Is Pretty Damn Concerning
It was all jokes… until it wasn’t. In fact, it never really was a joke. A bit of transparency here: when I first saw news of 21 Savage possibly being from the U.K., I initially saw some commentary that made me chuckle, including Savage the 21st or a likening to the Spice Girls (in response…
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We Thought Beto O’Rourke Was Cool Until We Found Out He Voted for Anti-Black Lives Matter Legislation
During the 2018 midterm elections, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke quickly became a favorite even among those who couldn’t legally vote for him in his Senate race because they didn’t live in the state of Texas. The former representative of Texas’s 16th Congressional District did everything right. He opposed the death penalty. He spoke in defense…
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Did NYPD Spy on Black Lives Matter Protesters? Judge Rules Police Must Disclose Surveillance Data
A New York State judge ruled on Monday that the NYPD has to disclose whether it spied on Black Lives Matter protesters and interfered with their ability to use their cellphones at protests. The ruling, which came after the New York Civil Liberties Union and protesters affiliated with the Movement for Black Lives were denied…
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R. Kelly’s Sales and Streams Have Increased and Jada Pinkett Smith Is Confused
After three back-to-back nights of Lifetime’s docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, one thing is painfully clear: Black girls deserve better. Decades of R. Kelly’s disturbing acts have finally made it to the forefront, and what he’s done in the dark has yet again made its way to the light. Stories of sex cults, years of manipulation…
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Here’s How Many People Police Killed in 2018
In March 2018, cops in Sacramento, California, fired at least 20 bullets at 22-year-old Stephon Clark, killing him. He was unarmed and running away. In June 2018, a Pittsburgh police officer killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose, shooting him in the back. He was unarmed and fleeing. In November, a Hoover, Alabama, police officer killed 22-year-old Emantic…
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So, About That Time Tiffany Haddish Sent Fur—and Hypocrisy—Flying In Defense of Black Lives
She may have bombed during her New Year’s Eve performance in Miami, but Tiffany Haddish dropped another bomb on Instagram over the weekend that both ruffled feathers and sent fur flying amongst the animal-rights community—while simultaneously garnering some collective head nods in regards to the impact of police violence upon black lives. In short, it…