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Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib Announce The BREATHE Act, Calling For Defunding Police, Reparations, and Universal Basic Income

Selena HillJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020

by Selena HillJuly 10, 2020July 10, 202054551

Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib announced the BREATHE Act, a proposal for sweeping legislative changes to the criminal justice system....

Arts and Culture News

The Movement for Black Lives Announces Juneteenth Weekend of Action

Selena HillJune 12, 2020June 12, 2020

by Selena HillJune 12, 2020June 12, 202022655

The Movement for Black Lives is organizing a weekend of action to demand divestment from police and investment in black communities in honor of Juneteenth...

Lifestyle

FUBU and Black Lives Matter Release A Political Capsule Collection

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 12, 2019November 12, 20193420

FUBU and Black Lives Matter collaborated to release a capsule collection that encourages marginalized communities to vote in 2020....

Lifestyle

NYPD Officer Who Used Deadly Chokehold on Eric Garner Fired

Selena HillAugust 19, 2019

by Selena HillAugust 19, 20191667

The white NYPD officer who used a deadly chokehold on Eric Garner while trying to arrest him in 2014 was fired Monday....

Entrepreneurship Technology

New Media Ventures Invests $1.5 Million into The Movement for Black Lives and Other Orgs

Sequoia BlodgettJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJuly 18, 2019July 18, 20191137

New Media Ventures is investing $1.5 million into entrepreneurs, activists, and progressive organizations, including The Movement for Black Lives....