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August 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM

The Pulse: July Edition

John, The highlight of our month was the launch of our new Black Play Matters campaign. ✨ But trust, we have a whole lot more to get into as well! Keep reading to learn more about our work in July.   Black Play Matters Black Lives Matter has always been rooted in com…

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August 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM

We can’t lose this gym

They are so close to their goal. John, James Jones built something no one else had: one of the only competitive all-Black boys gymnastics academies in the country. Since 2019, James Jones Gymnastics Academy has been a home for more than 500 kids, most of them young Black …

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July 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM

RE: the situation in Florida

Have you signed the petition for Will McNeil yet? John, We’re following up because we haven’t seen your name on the petition demanding justice for William McNeil Jr. As a reminder: Officer Donald Bowers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shattered Will’s car window and p…

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July 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM

This is bigger than sport

Together we can honor the past, celebrate the present, and build a better future. John, For generations, Black people across every age and walk of life have used imagination to turn sidewalks into dance floors and city parks into stages of joy and resilience. Black Play Matte…

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July 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM

🚨Police brutality alert in Jacksonville, FL 🚨

The police have never treated Black people like human beings. We’re here to hold them accountable and let them know we’re watching. Trigger warning: police violence John, enough is enough. Officer Donald Bowers (#6991) of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office assaulted a peacefu…

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July 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Black Play Matters

Black play is revolutionary. If we are free to dance, then we are already halfway to freedom. John, Today, we're thrilled to launch Black Play Matters, a new campaign focused on reclaiming joy, resilience, and all forms of play within our communities. Black Lives Matter has al…

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July 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM

Elaine Brown Way

John, Today (and every day) we are celebrating Ms. Elaine Brown, former Chairwoman of the Black Panther Party. Her revolutionary love and spirit of relentless struggle inspire the work that we do today, and she is one of the fierce elders that we look to for guidance and inspi…

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July 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM

Today marks 12 years of Black Lives Matter

The past 12 years have all led to this point. John, Today, July 13th, marks 12 years of Black Lives Matter and one year since our organizational refresh to center Black joy and community. It’s been a journey defined by resistance, rebuilding, and radical transformation. In …

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July 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM

Policy is how we move mountains

John, Black Lives Matter is deeply committed to changing policy as a fundamental part of our liberation work. We are actively pushing forward new policies that will dismantle punitive systems and reimagine a society where Black communities have full and equitable access to es…

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July 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Frontline organizing throughout the year

John, Black Lives Matter was born out of community organizing, advocacy, and radical activism. That’s why as we celebrate BLM day on July 13th, we’re rewinding the clock to look at our frontline organizing over the past year. It’s really no exaggeration to say that frontline …

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July 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM

Activism and art go hand-in-hand

Black creativity is everythingggg, John. Black folks are constantly moving the needle and shaping popular culture whether it’s through music, film, TV, or writing. That deserves to not only be celebrated but preserved and protected. Art and activism go hand-in-hand, and as we…

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July 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM

Culture is everything

John, BLM Day is approaching on July 13th and we’re doing a deep dive into each of our six pillars. Culture is the soul of our movement. It fuels our resistance, amplifies our voices, and strengthens our bonds through shared creativity and expression. From artistic visions to…

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July 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM

↩️ Rewind: Taking a look back at Healing Justice.

This is the first pillar that we’re going to celebrate in honor of BLM Day on the 13th. Did you know BLM Day is on July 13th, John? July 13th, 2025, marks the 12th anniversary of Black Lives Matter, and it's been an incredible journey filled with resilience, learning, and p…

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July 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM

BLM x Get Free

John, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine, You may rejoice, I must mourn.” — Frederick Douglass These profound words from Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" echo just as powerfully today as when he first spoke them in 1852. They refle…

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July 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM

The Pulse: June Edition

John, we hope you’re staying cool this summer. June is a month of both joy and justice, an intentional celebration of resilience, community, and the power found in togetherness. Amid the heaviness of ongoing struggles against inequality and violence, we find strength in our …

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June 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Celebrating Pride and the radical legacy of Stonewall

On the anniversary of Stonewall, we honor Black and queer resistance and recommit to abolition. John, Today, we honor the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, sparked when police violently raided the Stonewall Inn, a haven for LGBTQ+ communities in New Y…

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June 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Beyond torture: Our future is abolition

This isn’t abstract. A world without solitary confinement is within reach. Our Torture Awareness Month series may almost be over, but the learning doesn’t stop here. Sign up now to ensure you get our final email including summaries of the series and our toolbox to ensure th…

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June 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Radical Love in Motion: BLM in Africa

Our commitment to justice is global. It always has been and always will be. John, Blackness is global, and our commitment to liberation knows no borders. This past month, Black Lives Matter traveled to Ghana, reconnecting with our global community and deepening our commitmen…

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June 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Juneteenth

John, Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, was meant to symbolize a national reckoning with history and a celebration of freedom. Yet, just a few years later, we find Juneteenth events canceled in cities across the countryIndiana, Illinois and Oregon, as backlash aga…

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June 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Going to Africa with BLM was one of the most fulfilling experiences and I’ll cherish it for years to come

Hi John, it’s Cicley. This past month I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Ghana and Niger with Black Lives Matter. Blackness is global, John. We know this seems like common sense, but too many times it’s easy to forget this and get caught up in our own bubbles. Black p…

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June 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM

Honoring the Strength of Black Fathers

Happy Father’s Day, John! Today, as we celebrate Father’s Day, we lift up the power, strength, and resilience of Black fathers everywhere. Whether related by blood or choice, fathers lift so many of us up. Black fatherhood has always been foundational: filled with love, stren…

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June 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Torture is legal in America right now.

In case you missed it, June is Torture Awareness Month. John, torture is legal in America. This is why the month of June is so critical. Many think that torture is a thing of the past, something relegated to TV shows and movies, and ancient lands. But the reality is that soli…

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June 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM

🕊️ Equity Week BEGINS: Final Call for Rustin Reflecting Pool Gathering

John, This is it! Equity Week begins TODAY, and Saturday's Rustin Reflecting Pool Gathering is just 3 days away. Today, NBJC's Equity Week 2025 begins in Washington, D.C., and we need you there for Saturday's historic gathering at the Reflecting Pool near the Washington Monum…

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June 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Our communities will not be broken

We need to talk about what’s happening in Los Angeles. We need to talk about what’s happening in Los Angeles, John. Right now, the people of LA are peacefully protesting brutal ICE tactics: targeting school graduations, detaining labor leaders without cause, and kidnapping peo…

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June 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM

⏰ 1 Day Out: Join 500+ Advocates at NBJC's Equity Week 2025 in D.C.!

Dear John, We're just ONE DAY OUT from NBJC's Equity Week 2025, happening June 11–14 in Washington, D.C., and we want YOU there with us. As we celebrate Pride across D.C. this week, let's channel that energy into sustained action. Equity Week continues the momentum with focus…

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June 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Understanding the history of torture in America

June is Torture Awareness Month. Did you know June is Torture Awareness Month, John? It’s okay if you didn’t. Most people don’t even know that Torture Awareness Month exists. Even fewer know that torture is happening right here, on U.S. soil, every single day. That’s why Bla…

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June 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM

Elon Musk = white incompetence

Elon Musk singlehandedly destroyed the government and thousands of people’s lives and now he may leave. John, Elon Musk says he’s walking away from the Trump administration—but after the catastrophic damage he’s caused, we’re not letting him slip out quietly. Whether Elon is …

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May 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM

We are *so* close

We’ve only got hours left to close the gap before our midnight deadline, and every dollar gets us closer to building the future we deserve. John, we’re so close to hitting our $21,000 goal: We’ve only got hours left to close the gap before our midnight deadline, and every do…

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May 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Trump thought this would go unnoticed

This executive order expands police power and shields them from consequences. In case you missed it, John: Trump is directly protecting violent officers from facing any accountability. His executive order, Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Cri…

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May 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Five years without George Floyd

John, Today marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin—five years since his family lost a loved one, his daughter lost her father, and his community lost a friend. It's been five years since the world bore witness to his murder, igniting a global c…

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May 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM

[ADD YOUR NAME] Drop all charges against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

A sitting Congresswoman was just arrested for doing her job. Demand justice now. John, A sitting Congresswoman. A Black woman. Arrested and charged—for doing her job. Federal authorities, led by interim US Attorney Alina Habba—a former personal attorney for Donald Trump—h…

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May 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Leave it to Trump to spread misinformation about a “white genocide”

But when very real genocides happen to Black and Brown people Trump turns his back. John, So first, Trump effectively suspended the U.S. refugee admissions program in January. Then, he welcomed white “refugees” from South Africa with open arms, arguing that the pause of th…

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May 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM

[BREAKING] DOJ just abandoned police accountability

The Justice Department is dropping lawsuits against violent police departments—help us fight back. John, Trump’s DOJ is abandoning some of the communities most harmed by police violence. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that they're dismissin…

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May 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM

Only what you can afford

We’re eternally grateful for your grassroots support. First things first John, Thank you for your continued support—it means the world. We *truly* could not do what we do without widespread support for the fight for Black liberation. That’s why we don’t take it lightly when…

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May 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM

This is what investing in Black futures looks like:

Together, let’s create spaces where Black youth thrive, heal, and feel seen. John, Black boy joy, peace, and futures matter. We recently joined Free All Minds Academy for the Free All Minds Young Men’s Mental Health Summit in Camden, NJ—showing up, pouring in, and supporting…

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May 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Trump just rolled out the red carpet for white refugees

This isn’t surprising but that doesn’t make it any less disturbing. This is how you’re greeted as you enter America IF you’re white, John. Let’s get this straight: The Trump administration builds walls, separates families, and labels Black and Brown immigrants fleeing…

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May 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM

Healing is resistance

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we honor healing as a necessary part of our fight for Black freedom. John, this May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time when many are reminded of the importance of care. But for Black communities, the need for healing isn't new—i…

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May 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM

Ugly merch for ugly politics

Pushing third-term merch is a lot, even for him. John, For $50 (plus shipping), you can now wear your fascism on your head! Yes, the official Trump website is selling “Trump 2028” hats. We wish we were kidding. Not only are they ugly, but they’re a symbol of how Trump …

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May 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM

The Pulse: April edition

Hey John, Welcome to the April edition of The Pulse—Black Lives Matter’s monthly newsletter. We took a lot of actions last month and we want to make sure that you know exactly what we’ve been doing to further Black liberation and fight back against Trump. Petty Tyrant Wat…

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May 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Black workers have always led the fight

Black workers have always been at the heart of the labor movement. John, From the stolen labor of slavery to the underpaid, essential work that powers this country today—Black workers have always carried more than their share. This May Day, also known as International Workers…

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April 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Trump’s 100th day 🤢

John, we’ve now had 100 days of the Trump administration. It’s been a long, chaotic ride filled with tyrannical behavior. Despite their efforts to flood the zone with authoritarian bullshit, we’ve responded every step of the way. The more chaos we see from the petty tyrant, …

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April 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM

The Sinners movie….whewww

Ryan Coogler just made a genre-defining horror movie. John, if you haven’t seen Sinners yet..WYD??!! When Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan link up, you know you’re about to see something special. But don’t worry, NO SPOILERS below! Today we’re only talking themes and why t…

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April 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM

We’re getting whiplash

John, These Trump tariffs are giving us whiplash. Tariffs, which raise the price of goods via a tax on imports, are being weaponized by the Trump administration to “put America first.” If it was really about putting America first, we’d be addressing the systemic inequalities …

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April 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM

“As soon as they go to lock the doors, she freaks out. It's beyond sickening."

Civil rights investigations are stalling—and Trump’s DOE cuts are making it worse. John, After signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE), Trump’s administration is gutting the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the very agency responsible for inves…

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April 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Black love is how we feed each other

John, The revolution is not a sudden bang. It's the quiet, steady choice to love each other through it all. To make room when there's none. To keep choosing each other in a system CREATED to keep us apart. The revolution is when we look each other in the eye and say: I got yo…

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April 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Harriet Tubman is back on a federal website

Calling out injustice works. Tubman’s image is back, but the fight is far from over. John, They tried to erase Harriet Tubman from the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad page. We called them out—and her image is back. This is a win. A powerful reminder that when…

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April 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM

This is life and death for Black women

Black women are 3x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. That’s not a coincidence—it’s racism. John, Right now, across this country, Black mothers are facing a crisis—and it’s one the healthcare system has ignored for far too long. This week is Black Maternal Heal…

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April 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM

The boogie-man of the far right

John, we’re fed up. This month, young people and advocates took to the streets to protest against Trump’s path of destruction with the Department of Education. This is the power of protest. ✊🏿 We can make our voices heard and demand action. The most critical parts of our fe…

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April 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM

The sinister layers of the arrests of Pro-Palestine protesters

John, Badar Khan Suri. Rumeysa Ozturk. Mahmoud Khalil. What do they all have in common? They were all arrested, kidnapped, and transported to remote detention centers in Louisiana and Texas. They are separated from their friends, families, and legal representation. They are…

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April 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Target caved — let’s fight back.

They need us more than we need them. Across the country we’re seeing attacks on DEI. In the government, our public institutions, educational systems, and even in our corporations. Just because our institutions and systems want to turn their back on DEI because Trump is tu…

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