Ava DuVernay Calls Out Mainstream Media for ‘Conflating’ Protestors and Looters in Oprah Winfrey Town Hall

Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featuring director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.

Ava DuVernay has shared memories of her childhood interactions with the police, including one traumatising incident in which she saw her father tackled to the ground.“Police came into our backyard… and I remember coming out of the house and seeing my father – my proud, beautiful father – on the ground in our own backyard, wrestled to the ground by police,” DuVernay told Oprah Winfrey during the first of two OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? TV specials.

"We find ourselves on a precipice, on a tipping point," Oprah Winfrey said as she opened a conversation with black artists and activists on Tuesday aimed at determining how America can funnel the rage and protests of recent weeks into action to eradicate systemic inequality and racism.

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As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

Sesame Street has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

“Sesame Street” has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism” to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd’s death.

has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

CNN hosted a Sesame Street Town Hall on Saturday, June 6, that was both a kid and adult friendly special focusing on anti-racism. One of the characters that popped up during the 60-minute program was the beloved Elmo, who had a very educational discussion with his father Louie about the issues going on in the world after George Floyd‘s death.

On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families.

Sesame Street and CNN are teaming up to help kids and parents learn about the Black Lives Matter movement.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

The NSW Government, including NSW Police and Senior Ministers, are attempting to stop the Black Lives Matter protest set to take place in Sydney this Saturday afternoon at Town Hall.

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Former President Barack Obama live-streamed a town hall titled "A conversation with President Obama: Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence" on his Obama Foundation website Wednesday afternoon (June 3) to discuss taking action following George Floyd's unlawful murder at the hands of white police officers last week in Minnesota.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

The mother of George Floyd’s daughter spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since Floyd’s death in an attempt to get “everybody to know that this is what those officers took.” In a short, tearful statement alongside the daughter she had with Floyd, Roxie Washington mourned the loss of Floyd as a father to 6-year-old Gianna.

The mother of George Floyd's daughter spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since Floyd's death in an attempt to get «everybody to know that this is what those officers took.» In a short, tearful statement alongside the daughter she had with Floyd, Roxie Washington mourned the loss of Floyd as a father to 6-year-old Gianna. 

Using protests to chase clout on Instagram is not the best look.