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September 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM

Shout out Ayo

John, In case you haven’t seen it yet, this clip of Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, and Julia Roberts on the After the Hunt press tour is going viral, and not for a good reason. Watch the clip here. *Looks around in collective Black confusion* Skipping Black voices when you …

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September 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM

We refuse to participate in the cycle of violence.

John, We just witnessed the assassination of Charlie Kirk today. The killing of a nonprofit leader is the dangerous next step in a long history of political violence of leaders and public figures on both the left and right. Political violence is contagious. It spreads. It d…

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September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM

This is not safety. This is dictatorship.

John, this is a real quote from Trump. Trump wants a dictatorship. We refuse. Trump has already deployed National Guard troops and Marines into U.S. cities — targeting Black- and Brown-led communities in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Now he’s threatening to e…

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September 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM

What we can learn from Langston Hughes

I look at the world by Langston Hughes I look at the world From awakening eyes in a black face— And this is what I see: This fenced-off narrow space Assigned to me. I look then at the silly walls Through dark eyes in a dark face— And this is what I know: That all these w…

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September 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM

The Pulse: August Edition

John, We know, this month was one full of rapid response moments around Trump and his administration and the fascism that they are pushing this country towards. This isn’t all that’s important to our movement, but it’s important that we do what’s necessary when Trump’s poli…

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September 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM

🎾🎾🎾

John, From Althea Gibson breaking barriers in the 1950s, to Arthur Ashe’s grace and power on and off the court, to Serena and Venus Williams redefining the game, Black players have not only transformed tennis, they’ve redefined what the sport can be. That legacy is alive …

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September 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM

“Being taken as a slave is better than being killed, no?”

Trump wants to replace our public media with lies about slavery. John, Trump wants to replace Sesame Street with lies and propaganda about how slavery wasn’t that bad… Yes, this is real life. Trump’s White House is already partnering with PragerU, a conservative media orga…

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September 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Trump isn’t going to stop sending out the National Guard. So where do we go from here?

John, what we’re witnessing right now is extremely dangerous. Trump has begun deploying military force into our cities — starting with Los Angeles, where he sent National Guard troops and Marines to terrorize Angelenos peacefully protesting ICE deportations that tear apart B…

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September 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Today, we’re celebrating Black labor leaders who forged the path

John, This nation was built on stolen land and stolen labor. As Dr. W.E.B. DuBois reminds us, the Civil War was the first “general strike.” By that, he meant that hundreds of thousands of enslaved Black people made a collective choice to withdraw their labor from a system th…

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August 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Flood Rep. Bell’s inbox: We see what happened

Police violence has no place in town halls. John, At his very first in-person town hall, Congressman Wesley Bell, who unseated Congresswoman Cori Bush thanks to huge AIPAC spending, had the chance to listen to his St. Louis community. Instead, he let police and security pu…

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August 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM

The March on Washington

The March on Washington is as relevant today as it was in 1963. John, On August 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand jobs, freedom, safety, and dignity. That march was not a moment. It was a mandate. Sixty-two years later, the same system…

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  Elaine Brown, Black Lives Matter · [email protected]

August 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM

The legacy of George Jackson

Lest we forget. John, August 21 is the date the State assassinated George Jackson at San Quentin prison, in 1971. The final bullet ripped through the top of his head. George was the Field Marshal of the Black Panther Party. 10,000 came to his funeral. We who knew him wept. …

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August 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Tell me you’re a dictator without telling me you’re a dictator

John, Donald Trump just told on himself. He announced a plan to end mail-in voting nationwide on Truth Social. Let’s be clear: this is an attack on our freedom to vote. And on Black, Brown, working-class, and disabled voters who rely on accessible voting to make our voi…

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August 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM

“We are centering Black love and Black life”

Trauma doesn’t just go away. John, Trauma is so insidious because it is more than just an isolated experience. It’s spiritual, it sticks to the bones. It can be passed down from generation to generation. And without the proper tools, it stays in the body. We know far too…

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August 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Trump is doing everything he can to turn D.C. into his fascist fever dream

This is textbook authoritarianism. John, Trump wants to bleach the Smithsonian. Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Trump is demanding an expansive review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions, materials, and operations, forcing them to “align” with his version of histor…

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August 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM

[BREAKING] Prosecutors say Officer Bowers committed no crime

Where the law won’t act, we’ll raise the power of this movement. John, The Florida State Attorney’s Office just announced that Officer Donald Bowers did not commit a crime when he punched William Anthony McNeil, Jr. in the face during a February traffic stop. We’ve seen the…

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August 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Worried about Trump’s overreach in DC? Now is the perfect time to fight for D.C. statehood.

This is incredibly dangerous for Black people in D.C., Los Angeles, and across the country. ICYMI John: Trump is using Washington, D.C. as testing grounds for his plan to occupy Black-led cities and turn the military into his personal police force. Trump deployed the Nation…

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August 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM

Disaster after disaster for Black folks

John, Since Trump has taken office he has created disaster after disaster for the Black community. And before you click away—we know—we’ve been sending a lot of emails on the evil things that he and his regime are doing. But there’s a critical reason: Authoritarianism and fas…

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August 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM

D.C. should be the 51st state. Instead, Trump plans to mobilize the national guard and their police departments in his attacks on our freedoms

This is incredibly dangerous for Black people in D.C., Los Angeles, and across the country. John, Trump has just chosen Washington, D.C. as the testing grounds for his plan to occupy our streets and train the military to act as his personal police force. Now is not the tim…

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August 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM

We need to talk about “Alligator Alcatraz”

Constitutional rights are being trampled in the Everglades. We won’t stay silent. Don’t look away, John. No charges. No lawyers. No hearings. Just cages in the swamp. Alligator Alcatraz turned an airfield in the Florida everglades into a concentration camp. This is an unpre…

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August 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM

We want to make our digital program work for you

We really want to hear from you! John, we’ll keep this short: There are horrible things happening around the world. Trump is wreaking havoc on our government and communities – unleashing masked ICE agents and denying Americans due process. In Gaza, the world is watching in…

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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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  Cicley Gay, Black Lives Matter · [email protected]

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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  Cicley Gay, Black Lives Matter · [email protected]

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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