Juneteenth Parade Philadelphia at Malcom X Park African American Independence Day – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 22 2019 (Shutterstock) By Jonathan Mattise and Michelle R. Smith, AOL ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A traditional day of celebration turned into one of protest Friday, as Americans marked Juneteenth, a holiday that long commemorated the emancipation […]
By BBC The brother of the African American man whose death in police custody has sparked global protests, has urged the US Congress to pass reforms on police brutality and “stop the pain”. Philonise Floyd told a House hearing that his brother George could not become “another name on a list”. “Be the leaders that […]
Photo Credit: Erin Schaff/The New York Times By BBC Philonise Floyd has been testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee in the US Congress – he told the hearing that his brother George could not become “another name on a list”.
Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery where George Floyd will be buried – Houston TX/USA – June 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC The funeral of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, has heard impassioned pleas for racial justice. Speakers in the church in Houston, Texas, lined up to remember a man […]
Protesters and protest signs at the Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C. in June 2020 – Washington, D.C./United States of America – June 7, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Maribel Hastings and David Torres The United States is being stalked by different scourges: the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting economic crisis; the political violence against African […]
Protest against police brutality following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd and the hands of police in Lower Manhattan – New York City, May 29, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Nancy Dillon, NY Daily News Minneapolis city officials agreed Friday to ban all police chokeholds and neck restraints and require nearby officers to intervene if such […]
Rihanna attends the 5th annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani on September 12, 2019, in New York City. – NEW YORK – SEP 12, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Hilary Weaver, ELLE On Friday evening, Rihanna posted on Instagram to express her feelings after 46-year-old George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground […]
Gwen Carr demonstrating at Foley Square in Manhattan in honor of George Floyd on May 29, 2020. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY By Clifford Michel, THE CITY Nearly six years and 1,200 miles separate the deaths of George Floyd and Eric Garner, who both died at the hands of police while repeatedly pleading, “I can’t breathe!” […]
Fired Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao. Photo Credit: Darnella Frazier/Facebook By Kimmy Yam, NBC News The image of then-Minneapolis police Officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, standing with his back turned as a white officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck has ignited a discussion about how to approach the topic of anti-blackness in the Asian […]
Protests and looting in New York. Looting and rioting protests New York City over George Floyd death. Police and protesters in Manhattan. Police brutality. – New York City, New York / USA – June 1 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jamilah King, Mother Jones For nearly a week, protesters have taken to the streets in dozens of […]