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October 1, 2021 at 10:21 PM

Defund the police. Reimagine public safety. Center care and humanity

John, Within a span of six days, Melina Abdullah -- Director of BLM Grassroots and co-founder of BLMLA, was targeted twice by LAPD in alleged swatting attempts. That makes THREE TIMES that our beloved Dr. Abdullah has been targeted in just over a year. Swatting is a d…

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September 30, 2021 at 8:03 PM

Virginia here we come

You helped to do this, John. Because we pooled our resources to help get out the vote, Gov. Newsom will remain in office. But our work isn’t over -- now we have to do the same in Virginia. Virginia has an election coming up on November 9th. Not only will voters deci…

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September 29, 2021 at 8:13 PM

The big lie continues

John, Nearly two weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom was declared the winner of the recall election. But guess what happened a week before that? Donald Trump was already claiming that the California recall election was rigged. Here’s what that headline looked like: …

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September 28, 2021 at 7:58 PM

The momentum won’t stop here

John, The recall in California was a retaliation tactic from the right to subvert the progress we made nationwide in last year's election... and it obviously didn't work. Let's be clear: This recall wasn’t about the needs of Californians, it was about white supremacy.…

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September 24, 2021 at 9:10 PM

[Take Action] Outrageous anti-Black violence against Haitian migrants by U.S. Border Patrol

Trigger warning: anti-Black violence at the Texas border John, When we say #DefundThePolice, we mean all the police, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who are demonstrating their slave-catching roots, riding horseback, and beating Haitian asylum-see…

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September 17, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Can you become a monthly donor?

John, In the 2020 election, we saw Trump and his minions do everything in their power to undermine the results of our free and fair election -- going so far as to ask Georgia's Sec. of State to “find” 11,000 votes to flip the state in his favor. With rumbling…

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September 15, 2021 at 8:09 PM

[Take the pledge] We’re backing workers in Bessemer with all we’ve got

John, Amazon did everything in their power to prevent workers from unionizing -- including interfering and intimidating workers from using their right to vote for a union by illegally installing mailboxes on the campus in Bessemer. And guess what? Evidence was found i…

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September 14, 2021 at 8:23 PM

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September 10, 2021 at 5:56 PM

Re: Imagining Abolition Episode 3

John -- Back in July, we launched our video series Imagining Abolition in celebration of BLM's 8th year anniversary. So far, we've released two episodes that explore a vision of abolition and how BLM was birthed from a passion to set us all free. This month, we're exc…

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September 7, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Police Associations are not unions

John -- This nation was built on the stolen land of Indigenous people and the stolen labor and lives of our African Ancestors. Dr. W.E.B. DuBois refers to the Civil War as the first "general strike." As early as 1866, just a year out of the war, Black washerwomen in Jack…

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September 3, 2021 at 9:22 PM

#AllHandsOnDeckTX!

John, Earlier this week, we saw far-right extremism at play: The conservative majority of the Supreme Court allowed a near-total abortion ban that will disproportionately impact Black women in Texas. Clinics are already turning people away who want to have an abortion…

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September 3, 2021 at 5:27 PM

“After Silence From Supreme Court, Texas Clinics Confront Near-Total Abortion Ban”

John, we've said it once, and we'll say it a million times again: #ExpandTheCourt. By a 5–4 vote, with Justice Roberts joining the liberals, the Supreme Court refused to block Texas' blatantly unconstitutional abortion ban that went into effect on Wednesday --…

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September 1, 2021 at 3:37 PM

America's Racist Problem

This headline is just outrageous. This country has a real problem. ...A white supremacy problem. Over the past four years, we've seen the rise and disgraceful fall of a “president” that openly spouted racist and spiteful rhetoric, empowering racists hidden i…

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August 30, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Climate justice is racial justice

? ? John -- In any crisis, it is the most marginalized and vulnerable that suffer the greatest impacts -- climate change is no different. In the United States, disproportionate percentages of Black people live in places that are polluted with toxic waste, leading…

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August 28, 2021 at 3:37 PM

No more lazy leaders 🚫

John, Earlier in the month, we saw Rep. Cori Bush spend the beginning days of the House recess protesting in front of the Capitol, even sleeping outside, to demand her colleagues come back to prevent the eviction moratorium from expiring. Only a handful of members joi…

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August 27, 2021 at 6:59 PM

We meant what we said when we said #DefundThePolice

John, Earlier this month, Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would eliminate federal funding for local governments that defund the police. And every single Senate Democrat voted alongside Republican…

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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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