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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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