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Blackout for Human Rights Launches 5th Annual #BlackoutBlackFriday Action With Terence Nance

Blackout for Human Rights is urging you to be conscious about your Black Friday sale-hunting instincts and avoid major retailers and corporations violating human rights standards. For a fifth year, the collective—founded by Ryan Coogler—will kick off a nationwide campaign encouraging shoppers to participate in an economic boycott of “major retailers, and any corporations that…

By

Natalie Degraffinried

Published

November 21, 2018
Lupita Nyong’o, Black Thought, A Wrinkle in Time Star Storm Reid Among Performers at MLK Now 2018 Event in Harlem

For the last two years, one of the biggest celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life has taken place at Harlem’s Riverside Church. MLK Now, organized by Blackout for Human Rights, is a star-studded tribute to King’s legacy and life. And this year, The Root has the honor of being the official media partner of…

By

Yesha Callahan

Published

January 8, 2018