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Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy

The fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. in Ferguson sparked nationwide protests and grassroots political change, leading to the election of Black leaders in the community.

How to Criminalize a Protest

The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 became the largest protest movement in U.S. history, leading to significant changes and calls for justice.

Juxtapoz Magazine - The Whole World Smiles with You: Curated by Alayo Akinkugbe @ Opera Gallery, London

The exhibition 'The Whole World Smiles with You' by Opera Gallery London interrogates various modes of figuration by contemporary Black artists.

Uncensored Black History Offers Lessons in Global Struggles for Liberation

The largest mobilization of opposition to U.S. support for Israel in history
The connections between Black America and global marginalized communities highlighted in protests.

With 'restorative justice' and anti-police curriculum, why would you send your kid to NYC public school?

Students at a Brooklyn grammar school are being taught about national demands such as mandate black history and ethnic studies, hire more black teachers, and fund counselors not cops.
Snow day led parents to discover their kids were being taught radical ideology under the guise of a Black History Month lesson.

Popular Caribbean rum renamed after criticism over slavery link

Plantation rum has been rebranded to Planteray rum due to allegations of slavery links.
Maison Ferrand faced delays in changing the name due to trademarking issues in 120 countries.

Feds to retry ex-Louisville cop Brett Hankison in police raid death of Breonna Taylor

Federal prosecutors in Kentucky will retry former Louisville cop Brett Hankison for the death of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid.
The shooting brought attention to the Black Lives Matter movement and excessive police violence against black residents.

Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder

Former gang member and FBI informant charged with attempted murder for stabbing ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in prison.
Turscak attacked Chauvin because he is a high-profile inmate and claimed it was a symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement.

The darker you are, the less you're worth': the influencer pay gap

Interest in diverse influencers declined post-BLM movement; pay inequality persists in influencer industry.
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