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A statue of Christopher Columbus at Byrd Park, which is located in Richmond, Virginia and was dedicated back in 1927, was torn down and thrown into Landing at Fountain Lake. Images of the incident, which went down on Tuesday night, circulated on social media with many applauding the statue’s removal. Protesters used ropes to tear down the statue, ABC 8 […]
Harry Rogers, the self-proclaimed president of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan, has been charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding, and destruction of property for driving his car through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters during a demonstration on Sunday, The Guardian reports. “The accused, by his own admission and by a cursory glance at […]
A Des Moines, Iowa Black business owner is being evicted from his storefront for participating in a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest. Jeremiah Johnson owns a fashion/retail store in the city called Stylent Brands. He used to rent an office space in the city, but his landlord saw Johnson and his associates protesting while watching the news. […]
A man was taken into custody by police on Sunday after driving a car into a crowd of protesters, ultimately shooting one of them. Per NBC News, the man—who had not been formally identified as of Monday morning—was detained after driving into the crowd in Seattle. According to a witness, the victim had attempted to […]
Kendrick Lamar, whose “Alright” remains an uplifting protest anthem amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations, was among those who participated in this weekend’s Compton Peace Walk. The protest took place on Sunday, with those gathered marching from Gateway Towne Center to the Martin Luther King Jr. monument by City Hall. “Thousands came together—men, women,and children—to peacefully march for […]
Barack Obama is hosting the Dear Class of 2020 livestream to celebrate all the students who graduated from school this year but were unable to have graduation ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to appearances by the former President and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé will deliver a poignant speech to the 2020 class. Other […]
CrossFit is facing backlash after its CEO made an insensitive comment about George Floyd’s murder, which has sparked almost two weeks of protests around the world. Now, brands and affiliate gyms are severing ties with the fitness organization. CEO Greg Glassman tweeted “It’s FLOYD-19” in response to a message from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, […]
As protests continue throughout New York City and the rest of the world, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced some reforms for the New York Police Department. The mayor’s task force on racial inclusion advocated for the improvements. One of the reforms includes the city reallocating funding from the NYPD to youth initiatives and social […]
Another racist memorial has been destroyed, but this time, by the hands of protesters. Black Lives Matter demonstrators in England have removed a 100-plus-year-old statue commemorating a slave trader. The crowd in Bristol used ropes to remove the bronze statue of Edward Colton from its base. Protesters then dragged it to the River Avon and […]
K-Pop superstars, BTS, and their management company, Big Hit Entertainment, have donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement, a representative confirmed to Variety. BTS and Big Hit are not expected to comment on the donation but Black Lives Matter managing director Kailee Scales spoke to Variety about the group’s contribution. “Black people all over the world […]
