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I walked across the south of America in a Black Lives Matter shirt — this is what happened

Documentary maker Rob Bliss set out on an epic journey to the Deep South in 2020. Cue the threats

Evening Standard

Firms ‘rebranding’ diversity initiatives to avoid unwanted political attention

British business figures say many companies in UK and US disguising inclusion policies in face of rightwing attacks

The Guardian - UK

Five years on from Black Lives Matter, has the UK made progress on ethnic equalities?

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 sparked large anti-racism protests and promises of reform, but deep inequalities persist

The Guardian - UK

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George Floyd’s uncle says ‘not enough’ has changed in the 5 years since his nephew’s killing

In the five years since his nephew George Floyd was killed, Selwyn Jones has seen the racial justice movement score big wins and major setbacks. A new administration intent on attacking anything race-related won’t stop him now, he tells Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

How did 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement change the world? Our panel responds

Five years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. Writers and activists from Brazil to Berlin talk about the protests, hope and disappointment that followed

The Guardian - UK

Critics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress

The rallying cry from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests pushed some US cities to divert money towards housing and community services

The Guardian - US

Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimism, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Black Lives Matter street murals stand as an enduring reminder of protests against racism

In 2020, Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery

The Independent UK

Did George Floyd Protesters Miss Their Moment For Change?

Outrage over George Floyd's killing by police catapulted Black Lives Matter into one of the largest protest movements in US history, with angry crowds chanting the slogan at rallies from Los Angeles to Washington.

International Business Times

‘We’re going backwards’: Black Lives Matter’s Nekima Levy Armstrong on Trump’s US and the murder of George Floyd

When Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, Armstrong led the fight to bring them to justice. She talks about those terrible days in 2020 – and the battles that lie ahead

The Guardian - UK

US adults’ belief in impact of BLM protests consistently decreased since 2020 – study

Study also found 54% of adult Americans said the relationship between police and Black people was about the same since George Floyd’s death

The Guardian - US

Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd review – timely, human-scale recap of momentous times

The Black Lives Matter protests – and counterprotests – that unfolded in the UK in the wake of Floyd’s killing by police are at the centre of this detailed look at British racism

The Guardian - UK

History has the answer to Trump's future

To fight Trump's vision of the future, turn to the history he wants to erase

Salon

‘HillmanTok’: how The Cosby Show inspired resistance to Trump’s war on Black education

A riff on the university setting of A Different World, the world’s first crowd-sourced HBCU is expanding online

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‘False teacher’: Trump’s pick to head the ‘White House faith office’ roils some fellow Christians

Paula White, a millionaire televangelist who speaks in tongues, was criticized for an alleged cash-for-blessings scheme

The Independent UK

This Black church sued the Proud Boys and won its trademark, carrying on a civil rights legacy

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The Guardian - UK

Neil Basu on racism, riots and quitting the Met: ‘When policing is bad, it’s the worst’

He was the most senior Asian officer in British policing, tipped for the top job of Met commissioner. But then came Black Lives Matter and the murder of Sarah Everard – and he couldn’t stay silent any more

The Guardian - US

Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city

President says order will make capital ‘safe, beautiful’ by stepping up arrests of undocumented people

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Salon

The War on Terror comes home

Democratic norms were fatally eroded after 9/11 — and now Trump and his minions have now turned the weapons inward

The Conversation

We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence

In 2020, American businesses responded to an unprecedented wave of racial justice protests with an equally unprecedented surge in corporate commitments. Even as President Donald Trump was calling protesters “terrorists,” companies in industries across the U.S. pledged donations, launched diversity initiatives and issued statements in support of equity and inclusion.

Evening Standard

‘Deeper story’ of George Floyd’s death to be explored in BBC documentary

The 90-minute film will feature interviews with Mr Floyd’s family, and celebrities.

Evening Standard

Met Police hits back at 'misleading' claims it abandoned No10 security during Black Lives Matter unrest

A newspaper report claimed police chiefs ‘capitulated to a mob’ by pulling armed officers away from No10's gates

The Independent UK

MAGA is pushing a pardon for George Floyd murderer Derek Chauvin

Trump previously said Americans were ‘rightly sickened’ by Chauvin’s conduct

The Independent UK

Black Lives Matter mural removed in Washington DC after Republican threat to withhold city funding

Construction crews have begun dismantling a large Black Lives Matter mural in Washington DC.

The Guardian - US

Fears mount over Kash Patel’s use of FBI to persecute leftwing protest groups

Concern over crackdown on anti-fascists and Black Lives Matter movement as Trump loyalist takes control of agency

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