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August 25, 2021 at 8:28 PM

John, our Summer collection is here!

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August 23, 2021 at 9:57 PM

[Watch now] Episode 2 of #ImaginingAbolition

John -- Last month, we celebrated BLM's 8th anniversary by premiering the first episode of Imagining Abolition. We saw our former Executive Director and Co-founder Patrisse Cullors break down the reality of countless Black families and the importance of abolition of Lo…

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August 21, 2021 at 4:08 PM

August 21: #Black August Day of Black Power

John, Black August honors Black freedom fighters -- past and present -- many of whom were killed by the state or imprisoned for defending Black lives. August 21st itself marks three key moments in Black history: On August 21st, 1971, Comrade George Lester Jackson --…

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August 20, 2021 at 2:44 PM

Ending qualified immunity means officers are held accountable

John, Andrew Joseph III was a 14-year-old Black teen whose murder was caused by the negligence of Tampa police back in 2014. It's now been more than 7 years since Andrew's death and his family still has no answers. Police continue to use the unjust legal claim of “quali…

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August 19, 2021 at 10:42 PM

[Take Action] Call Congress and demand they #DefundThePolice

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August 16, 2021 at 9:17 PM

[DONATE] Become a recurring donor

John, We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: Republicans are furious that we showed up and showed out in the last election -- so much so that they’re doing everything in their power to retaliate by undermining all of our hard work. We’ve seen white supremacist leg…

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August 13, 2021 at 8:19 PM

[Sign the petition] Amazon cheated the workers in AL

John, We told y'all back in April -- when the Alabama Amazon Union vote results came back as a no to unionize -- that our fight wasn't over. Amazon did everything in its power to prevent workers from unionizing with RWDSU -- the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store …

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August 12, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Clearly, some people feel threatened by Black voters

John, ever since we made history in last year's election, legislators across the country have been retaliating with restrictive voting laws nationwide. Since January, 18 state legislatures have introduced and passed over 30 pieces of legislation that make it…

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August 11, 2021 at 10:19 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell the House to remove the Senate's anti-Black amendment to the budget resolution

John, Last night, every single Senate Democrat voted with Senate Republicans on an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would eliminate federal funding for local governments that defund the police. Read that again. Make no mistake, John: This is a universal …

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August 10, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Click to tweet Biden and demand he prioritize voting rights and passing For the People

John, It's been 56 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law. It's the most monumental piece of voting rights legislation -- but after all this time, we haven't seen anything like that since. The Voting Rights Act advanced protections against discr…

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August 6, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Thank you, Rep. Bush

John, we owe it to Rep. Cori Bush. On July 31st, the eviction moratorium expired at midnight. 11 million people were facing eviction and the real possibility of being removed from their homes. Like the entirety of the pandemic, the expiration of the moratorium would hav…

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August 4, 2021 at 5:10 PM

[SHOP NOW] Our first release of the Summer collection >>

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August 3, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

John, we need to pay Black women fairly. Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, and we’re breaking things down for y’all: Do you know the amount of time it takes a Black woman to earn the same amount a white man is paid in 2020? It takes 215 additional days for a Black …

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July 30, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Did you catch this headline, John?

Did you catch the headline we shared with you earlier this week, John? This isn't the first attack on Black folks by Republicans, and it won't be the last. It's no coincidence that Republicans have taken their masks off. From the new Jim Crow-style laws they'r…

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July 29, 2021 at 6:27 PM

Time to show up and show out

John, We certainly did not fall short of making history in the last elections. We flipped Georgia blue and elected the first Black Senator in the state's history. It was made possible by the countless Black voters, organizers, and grassroots supporters that showed up and…

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July 27, 2021 at 6:34 PM

[Donate] Because we need to get these white supremacists out of office

John, can you believe that this is even a real headline? Well...it is. Texas' Republican-dominated state Senate is really out here eliminating requirements that teach the truth about the KKK. From their legacy of domestic terror, violence, and hate to their de…

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July 24, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Invitation: The People, Cuba, & Radical Solidarity | July 26 @ 7-8:30 pm ET on Zoom

John, We mean it when we say liberation for all Black people -- a liberation that can only be achieved when Black people around the world thrive, experience joy, and are free from all forms of oppression and violence. We remain in solidarity with our Afro-Cuban family…

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July 23, 2021 at 6:10 PM

Disabled Black Lives Matter

John -- In a country that treats Black people as second-class citizens, Black people with disabilities are still disproportionately neglected, and we've got so much further to go when it comes to protecting our people with disabilities. This month marks the 31st anniv…

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July 22, 2021 at 6:43 PM

[Sign the petition] Demand Congress end qualified immunity

John, Andrew Joseph III was a 14-year-old Black teen attending “Student Day” at the Florida State Fair in Tampa back in 2014. After sheriff deputies racially targeted, harassed, physically searched, and unjustly removed Andrew from the fair, making no attempt to contact…

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July 21, 2021 at 9:06 PM

John, sign the petition and demand the government end qualified immunity immediately

John, we keep us safe. Time and again, it’s us that show up for one another -- not the government, not the police, but us. Black people have never been able to rely on these systems to bring us “justice.” Black liberation means building a world free from state-sanctione…

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July 19, 2021 at 10:16 PM

We do this on the shoulders of our ancestors. We do this for us.

John -- Last week marked BLM's 8 year anniversary! To commemorate our anniversary, take a look at our former executive director and co-founder Patrisse Cullors' vision of abolition and how BLM was birthed from a passion to set us all free. Imagining Abolition is a vide…

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July 16, 2021 at 7:25 PM

A leader ahead of her time

John -- We want to take the time to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights icon, Ida B. Wells. Yesterday marked the 159th anniversary of her birth. Ida B. Wells was born into enslavement several months before the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, but…

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July 15, 2021 at 7:40 PM

[Sign the petition] Demand Congress pass the People’s Response Act >>

John, The purpose of public safety is for the government to protect its people from anything that may threaten their daily lives -- but the current law enforcement-driven approach to public safety isn’t working. And it never has. America’s approach to public safety has…

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July 14, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Here’s to 8 years of Black Lives Matter

John, Yesterday was our Black Lives Matter 8th year anniversary -- and what an 8 years it's been. For the past 8 years, we've learned together, we've grown together, we've cried together, we've made change -- together. As we evolve into something bigger and better every…

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July 13, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Share your memories with #BLMAnniversary on social media

John, It's been 8 years since the founding of Black Lives Matter. Born out of the collective cry for Trayvon Martin, it started as a hashtag that reignited a movement. 8 years later, we've grown into a global community working towards Black liberation and freedom -- an…

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July 9, 2021 at 6:09 PM

[Take Action] Sign the petition and demand Congress pass the People's Response Act

John, Too many Black people have been murdered by police during a “wellness check,” or while having a mental health crisis. That’s why it’s time to adopt Rep. Cori Bush’s public safety vision: transforming public safety from a system of violence to one of care -- and w…

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July 7, 2021 at 10:23 PM

[Take Action] (2 mins) Tell Congress we need Cori Bush's the People's Response Act

John, For the first time in generations, the BREATHE Act offered a new vision for public safety and community funding that would keep our communities safe from the violence of over-policing. Today marks 1 year since the introduction of the BREATHE Act -- and we've made …

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July 4, 2021 at 4:02 PM

This "celebration" is a sham

“What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days of the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is a constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham…” -- Frederick Douglass “The Meaning of …

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July 1, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Today’s loss for our freedom to vote

John, Today, the Supreme Court struck a serious blow to our freedom to vote. In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court sided with anti-voter, Jim Crow politicians who are silencing our voices. With a 6-3 ideological split, they ruled to uphold Arizo…

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June 30, 2021 at 9:24 PM

More Black LGBTQ+ elected officials. Period.

John, Our Black LGBTQ+ fam continues to face discrimination and inequality every day at the intersection of identities -- especially in the political sphere. It's rare to see these intersections in our elected officials, and that’s exactly why BLM PAC is committing to en…

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June 30, 2021 at 6:32 PM

The system does not keep us safe

John, We've said it plenty of times before: Mattering is the minimum. Black people deserve to thrive. To live life to the fullest. To be able to ride our bikes or have a cookout in peace. To be fully liberated and free. On Monday, Rep. Cori Bush released her bill The …

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June 28, 2021 at 6:09 PM

[Take Action] Support Cori Bush's new public safety bill >>

Did you catch this headline on Juneteenth? John, it's time. It's been time for a public safety transformation. On Juneteenth, Rep. Bush shared her vision of transforming public safety from a system of violence to one of care. It's something that's …

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June 25, 2021 at 7:37 PM

Re: For the People

John, This week, the Senate failed to advance the For the People Act, the most progressive and expansive voting rights legislation since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. We are not surprised. But John, this doesn't mean we should give up. Republicans in the Senate used …

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June 18, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Your hub for Juneteenth weekend

John,   Happy Juneteenth weekend!    For generations, we’ve celebrated Juneteenth with family gatherings, cookouts, domino and card-playing, music, laughter, and an overall feeling of Black freedom and joy. Juneteenth celebrates our Blackness by honoring o…

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June 18, 2021 at 3:21 PM

What is Juneteenth

John, My family is from Beaumont, Texas. All my life, we’ve celebrated Juneteenth with family gatherings, cookouts, dominoes and card-playing, music, laughter, and an overall feeling of Black freedom and joy. In recent years, Juneteenth has risen in prominence, extend…

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June 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Help elect more young Black leaders

John, If we’re going to ensure a future where Black people don’t just merely survive, but thrive, then we must continue to back candidates dedicated to the movement’s values and Black liberation overall. That’s why we are thrilled to announce BLM PAC’s endorsement of …

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June 11, 2021 at 4:18 PM

Pride x #DefundThePolice

John, This month and for eternity after that, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation celebrates the beauty of Pride and all of our LGBTQ+ fam. To our LGBTQ+ fam: You are radiance, you are divine, you are life itself. Own it! SHARE ON INSTAGRAM …

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June 10, 2021 at 4:03 PM

You're invited: From Combahee River Collective to BLM

John, All roads lead back to Black women. Black women are everything, and we owe them the world. Since the early 70s, Barbara Smith has pushed intersectionality and Black feminist thought into our daily culture, language, and lives. And today, we want to share her bri…

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June 8, 2021 at 4:59 PM

The warmest a goodbye could be

John, Just recently, Patrisse reached out to y'all regarding her departure from Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. To show our gratitude, we're giving Patrisse a Thank You card from the BLMGNF fam -- you can sign the card here, and even write a personalized…

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June 3, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Why reparations:

John, This week marked 100 years since the state-sponsored bombing of what was known as Black Wall Street. The Tulsa Massacre was an organized mob attack driven by white supremacy. That white supremacy is at the root of systemic racism that still thrives today. But we…

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May 27, 2021 at 10:43 PM

re: BLMGNF Announces Leadership Transition

John, It's a bittersweet feeling to be emailing you one last time as executive director of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Today, we announced that I'll be transitioning out of this role and named two interim senior executives. They are Makani Themba,…

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May 25, 2021 at 9:22 PM

How we remember George Floyd 1 year later

John, Today marks the 1 year anniversary since George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Today and every day, we honor George's life by coming together and recommitting to the fight for Black liberation. And as a part of the Georg…

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May 24, 2021 at 8:35 PM

re: George Floyd memorial events:

John, We wanted to remind you that today and tomorrow are virtual days of action in remembrance of George Floyd, who was murdered by Minneapolis police one year ago. You can speak up on social media, support the George Floyd Memorial Foundation with a donation, regist…

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May 21, 2021 at 12:57 AM

Happy birthday, Mike Brown Jr.

John, Today would have been 25th birthday. To honor is memory, please consider making donations to Chosen for Change, Mike Brown Sr.'s foundation, and Michael O.D. Brown We Love Our Sons & Daughters Foundation -- led by Mike Brown's mother, Lezley McSpadden. …

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May 20, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Say her name: Mikayla Miller

Content Warning: Anti-Black violence and death John, We're reaching out to you today to let you know about the disturbing anti-Black violence that has plagued yet another one of our families in Boston. Mikayla Miller was a queer, 16-year-old, Black girl who was fo…

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May 18, 2021 at 10:37 PM

George Floyd memorial events:

John, It's nearly been a full year since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. To honor his memory and carry his legacy, the George Floyd Memorial Foundation will host a series of community-based events May 23rd through May 25th. These events are meant to b…

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May 18, 2021 at 12:23 AM

How Brown vs. BOE didn’t live up to its potential:

John, 67 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in our schools was unconstitutional. But believe it or not, the “landmark” Brown v. Board case was only the beginning of the fight against white supremacy in our education systems -- one that we’r…

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May 14, 2021 at 9:44 PM

It's time for another endorsement

John, It's time for another endorsement -- because there's no such thing as an "off-year" in politics. We're proud to support Isaac Bryant in the special election to fill California state Assembly District 54, which covers parts of the Westside and South Los Angeles. …

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May 12, 2021 at 8:10 PM

[Take Action] Bring Sundiata Acoli home

John, Our elder activists and leaders have been treated with neglect for far too long -- and it's on us to advocate for them. That's why we've got to come together to demand New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy release Sundiata Acoli -- a former Black Panther, civil rights fre…

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May 10, 2021 at 9:56 PM

25,000 signatures. 4,000 tweets. 29 lawmakers. And more >>>

John, The 1033 Program upholds white supremacy by selling military weapons to law enforcement around the country -- that's why last month, we came together to demand that President Biden #End1033. Here's what we accomplished together: Over 25,000 signatures on our p…

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