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Marsai Martin for Essence Girls United Digital Issue (2020)

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Kerry Washington for “Town & Country” September 2020

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Emmett Louis Till was born on July 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of Louis and Mamie Till

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John Lewis’ life in pictures (1940-2020)

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Yara Shahidi for ELLE Magazine (US)  August 2020 Digital Issue

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“Not a lot of narratives are also invested in our humanity. They’re invested in the idea of what it means to be Black, but…it’s catering to the white audience. The white audience at the most can sit and get an academic lesson into how we are. Then they leave the movie theater and they talk about what it meant. They’re not moved by who we were.” Viola Davis for Vanity Fair Magazine July/August 2020

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“I’m at the intersection of marginalised communities, I don’t have a choice but to fight for myself. My existence is at the mercy of the thoughts and opinions people have of me. My rights are compromised because I don’t experience gender in a uniform way.” - Indya Moore for Ralph’s Lauren’s Pride Campaign in British Vogue (2020)

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Jonathan Majors for “Interview Magazine” (2020). Photographed by  Stammtisch.604

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PETITIONS TO SIGN‼️

if you can’t take direct action but still want to support the black lives matter movement, here are some petitions to help you do so:

Justice for George Floyd

Color of Change: #JusticeforBre: Police officers who killed Breonna Taylor must be FIRED

Justice for Breonna Taylor

Julius Jones is innocent. Don’t let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma.

Hands Up Act

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

Justice for Tony McDade

Justice for Belly Mujinga

Willie Simmons has served 38 years for a $9 robbery.

Abolish Prison Labor in the USA

We Demand Justice for Sheku Bayoh, We Demand to Know the TRUTH.

Wis. Teen Face Life in Prison for Killing Man Who Allegedly Raped Her and Sold Her for Sex

NATIONAL ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY! PROSECUTE POLICE WHO MURDERED UNARMED INDIVIDUALS!

Justice for Amari Boone

Justice for Tamir Rice

Justice for Crystal Mason

Justice for Amiya Braxton

Justice for Sean

Justice for Rashad Cunningham

Justice for Elijah Nichols

Justice for Andile Mchunu (Bobo)

Dismiss the charges on Marchae Jones and charge the one who shot her and her unborn baby

Justice for Emerald Black

Justice for Shukri Abdi

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“I’m speaking to you from my heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but fuck that. Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process, we don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved, we don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved, but today we’re going to make sure that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones. Every black person in here remembered when another person reminded you that you were black. So none of you out there, all those protesters on the other side, protesting against what we want to do, protesting against what we want to try and achieve, burn you, this is so vital. I need you to understand how painful this shit is. I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing and that isn’t the case anymore, that was never the case anymore.” John Boyega at The Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park June 3rd 2020

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Mary J. Blige, Viola Davis, Angela Bassett, Taraji P. Henson, and Halle Berry for NYT Style Magazine (2020)

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TARAJI P. HENSON, MARY J. BLIGE, ANGELA BASSETT, LYNN WHITFIELD, HALLE BERRY, and KIMBERLY ELISE photographed at Line 204 Studios in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2020 for NY Time Style Magazine

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Regina Hall visits at Build Studio on March 12, 2020 in New York City

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Simone Missick attends the Better Brothers Los Angeles' 6th annual Truth Awards at Taglyan Complex on March 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California

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Angelica Ross attends the Better Brothers Los Angeles 6th annual Truth Awards at Taglyan Complex on March 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe attends The Diaspora Dialogues' 3rd Annual International Women Of Power Luncheon at Arbat Banquet Hall on March 07, 2020 in Burbank, California