Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Mural to Be Removed Near White House

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the mural “helped” Washington, D.C. “through a painful period.”
03/06/2025

28 Days of Black History: Activism Through the Decades, A Timeline of Black Protests in America

Explore the social movements in our fight against structural racism and violent oppression, as well as, the central figures who spoke truth to power.
02/16/2025
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BET Awards 2020 Lookback - 13 Looks of Amanda Seales
BET Awards 2024

Check out Amanda Seales's many unique looks from the BET Awards 2020, inspired by a variety of classic trends and styles.
06/08/2024

Most Parents Discussed Black Lives Matter With Their 8-11-Year-Old Children, Study Shows

About 84 percent of Black parents and 76 percent of White parents had talks with their kids about the movement following the death of George Floyd.
02/06/2024

Derek Chauvin Back in Prison Custody Following Attempt on His Life

The former police officer’s lawyer shared his “condition has improved” after his stabbing on Nov. 24.
12/05/2023

BLM National Organization Says Activist’s Trump Endorsement Was 'Publicity Stunt'

Trump suggested he had broader BLM support after a man claiming to co-found BLM Rhode Island endorsed him.
12/04/2023

Inmate Linked to Derek Chauvin Stabbing Says Assault Was 'Symbolic' Of BLM Movement

The former Mexican Mafia gang member stabbed Chauvin 22 times with an ‘improvised knife,’ authorities say.
12/04/2023

GOP Pressures D.C. Mayor To Rename Black Lives Matter Plaza After BLM Dustup Over Hamas

The plaza near the White House was a rebuke to Trump’s attempt to silence racial justice protesters.
10/25/2023

BLM Sacramento Says It Was 'Bullied' Into Apology to Settle Lawsuit

Karra Crowley sued the organization and its leader Tanya Faison for sharing her information and labeling her as a racist.
08/21/2023

Flint, Mich., Officials Block Repainting Of BLM Street Mural, Blame State Agency For The Decision

Michigan’s transportation department denies putting the brakes on the project.
07/17/2023

BLM Marks 10th Anniversary With Renewed Push To Defund Police, Reinvest In Black Communities

The acquittal of the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin launched the social justice movement.
07/14/2023