Former President Barack Obama urged Americans on Wednesday to use the urgency of the George Floyd protests to spark “real change” in the United States. […]
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Ellen DeGeneres Attempts a Do-Over on #BLM Statement: ‘I Know I’m Not Gonna Say the Right Thing’
Ellen DeGeneres spoke out on the Black Lives Matter movement Tuesday, days after deleting her first attempt to address the matter on Twitter. What We […]
Minneapolis school board voted to end their contract with the city police
Minneapolis public schools have voted to end the schools’ ties with the police department following the death of George Floyd. The decision came Tuesday and […]
The Trump Administration will block Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two […]
George W. Bush Releases Rare Public Statement on George Floyd Protests
Former President George W. Bush criticized any effort to squelch protests of George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody. What We Know: In a […]
Walt Disney Donates To Social Justice Nonprofits
Walt Disney has pledged to to donate $5 million to social justice nonprofits starting with donating $2 million to the NAACP. This comes after the […]
Biden Meeting With Black Leaders Sharpens Contrast With Trump
Former Vice President, Joe Biden, met with black leaders at a church in his home state of Delaware on Monday to talk about police brutality, […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom mourns the pain of the black community, addresses George Floyd protests
After a weekend of unrest and George Floyd protests in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke passionately about the need for action to advance anti-racist causes. […]
‘I Am Outraged’: DC Bishop Denounces Trump’s Church Visit After Police Clear Protesters with Tear Gas
D.C.’s mayor and the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington are among those voicing criticism of the president’s use of a church and a […]