Tag: racism
Protesters take over Seattle police precinct
Seattle officials have clashed with President Donald Trump who called on them to “take back your city” and threatened that he will if no action…
COVID-19’s impact on jazz and blues
As more than a dozen jazz legends have passed away from COVID-19, ABC News’ Kyra Phillips reports on efforts to preserve the legacy of the…
Daily COVID-19 deaths increase across 13 states
ABC News contributor and infectious disease expert Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses what’s behind the recent surge in infections. source
How Colin Kaepernick went from football star to civil rights icon | Nightline
At the height of his career in the NFL, Kaepernick took a stand against racial inequality and police brutality for the world to see. Since…
After Floyd, Arbery deaths, Atlanta reckons with another: Rayshard Brooks
Brooks was killed by police responding to a call about a man asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru. “They just broke my family,”…
Lee Merritt, attorney for Arbery and Floyd families, on White House meeting
Lee Merritt said the White House meeting was “very emotional,” but that he and President Trump don’t “see eye to eye about the systemic issue…
Everything we know about Rayshard Brooks’ killing in Atlanta | Nightline
Brooks was being taken into custody when the interaction became physical and then deadly. Both officers are now facing charges in connection to his death….
Inside CHOP, the small piece of land Seattle protesters’ claimed for themselves | Nightline
The small self-described autonomous zone has been there for 10 days and includes a surrendered police precinct. “Nightline” speaks to people on the ground as…
NASCAR noose investigation
A noose was found hanging in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. ABC News’ Alex Presha has the latest. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2YmRK2m…
The ongoing fight to overcome voter suppression
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th Amendment, allowing black Americans to vote. Today, black voters across the country are…
65 years after Emmett Till’s death, still no federal law against lynching
Till was only 14 when he was murdered after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s store. Now, in the wake of…
Teen activists mobilize massive Black Lives Matter protest through social media
How a group of young girls from Nashville met on Twitter and formed the group, “Teens for Equality,” to fight racism. #Pandemic #GMA3 #BlackLivesMatter #TeenActivists…
Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives
Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source
Calls for Hollywood to invest in Black community
Actors Tessa Thompson and Kendrick Sampson asked Hollywood to divest from the police and invest in the Black community. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch…
Trump under fire for retweeting, then deleting video with racist slogan
President Trump retweeted a video where an unidentified man riding in a golf cart displaying Trump memorabilia can be heard shouting “white power,” a racist…
Protesters topple statues of confederate leaders and slave owners
President Donald Trump issued an executive order protecting such landmarks throughout the U.S. just hours before many were targeted. source
Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’
Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.” source
Taking a harder look at America’s racial reckoning
ABC News’ David Wright reports on how the aftermath of George Floyd’s death has led to re-examining the legacy of lesser-known race-based violence in U.S….
Raising awareness about systemic racism in America
Mikki Kendall, author of “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot,” calls out the mainstream feminist movement on how it has largely…
John Lewis in his own words
A closer look at the civil rights titan and longtime congressman. source
