told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview that will air Sunday. “That’s fundamentally what’s happening in America.
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As the nation reels from the death of George Floyd while in police custody, many Americans struggle to grasp how these crimes against minorities can still occur in the US in 2020.
To help educate about racism, here are seven groundbreaking books — all of which are part of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Black Lives Matter reading list for adults — that illuminate the struggles faced by people of color today.
Few books capture the modern black experience like Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World
told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview that will air Sunday. “That’s fundamentally what’s happening in America.
Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.The 48-year-old actress started off the episode by noting the significance of Juneteenth on Friday, which marks the true ending of slavery in the United States.
according to the Wrap, and will be available to stream for free on HBO.com.The HBO series — based on the acclaimed and highly influential graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons — stars a group of superheroes grappling with topical issues such as race and the role of law enforcement in American society.This is especially relevant given the global wave of protests surrounding George Floyd’s death and a call to defund the police force in multiple cities across the United States.The series —
Amid the civil unrest that has flared in the US cities after the death of George Floyd, Padma Lakshmi opened up about discussing the issue of racism with her 10-year-old daughter Krishna. Ever since Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed him and kneeled on his neck rendering him unable to breathe, people have been openly protesting against racial injustice in large numbers.
protests continue to take place across the US and around the world after George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes and ignored the man’s pleas that he couldn’t breathe.Colston Hall is named after Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader who has been a controversial figure in the city of Bristol for many years.
Emma Watson has also made her support of the Black Lives Matter movement very clear after getting backlash for her Blackout Tuesday posts. The Harry Potter actress shared a very powerful message about racism.
The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about the unlawful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s about 400 years of oppression and systemic racism against black people in the United States by citizens, laws and law enforcement.
As protesters in cities around the world come together to stand in solidarity with the movement, many people are also using this time to educate themselves and their families about institutionalized racism in America.
Selma Blair has shared her “grief and concern” following the shocking death of George Floyd.
Piers Morgan is known for heated clashes with guests - but the Good Morning Britain presenter was today faced with an attack that got very personal.
Twins John and Edward Grimes, better known by their stage name Jedward, have shown their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement by joining a protest in Los Angeles, America.The march was in response to the wrongful killing of George Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man who was arrested, pinned to the ground and died after a policeman kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US.The Irish pop stars, 28, shared several videos on their Twitter account where they could be seen marching
"Right now, there are no words for this shit"
By Todd Spangler
Seth Rogen would rather not deal with anyone being blind and ignorant to the systematic racism in the United States! As you might know, there are still many people who do not like the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and the man made it very clear that those people can go ahead and unfollow him! Amid outrage and protests happening all over the country following the senseless killing of George Floyd, the comedian is showing full support to the movement but it looks like his stance was met with some