Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas who helps to deliver presents. Written By Ayanna Thompson and Coen Heijes Photo: Getty As Black Lives Matter protests and social uprisings spread across U.S. […]
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Campaign Zero works to ‘End All No-Knocks’ police raids
By Atlanta Tribune Campaign Zero Launches ‘End All No-Knocks’ Campaign to Ban Dangerous Police Practice of High-Risk Raids Campaign Zero’s team is already assisting 37 city and state governments, including South Fulton and the state at-large, in passing comprehensive No-Knock legislation. ATLANTA (Nov. 23, 2020) — Campaign Zero (CZ), a […]
More US agents may go to Portland; mayors want limits
By Andrew Selksky Aron Ranen A demonstrator shouts slogans using a bullhorn next to a group of military veterans during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Sunday, in Portland, Ore. — AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayors of six U.S. […]
“All Black Lives Matter”: Transgender activists call for intersectionality in the movement
By Tiffany Bui, Contributing Writer Jun 7, 2020, Updated Jun 10, 2020 Photo by Nicholas Swatz from Pexels The intersection of E. 38th Street and S. Chicago Avenue, where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, was filled with chalk art, flowers, and calls of “Black Lives Matter” Friday. It was at that […]