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    • Ashley Banjo says his 'Britain's Got Talent' Black Lives Matter routine caused divisions in his own family
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      Ashley Banjo says his 'Britain's Got Talent' Black Lives Matter routine caused divisions in his own family

      The dancer says the performance even sparked some controversy close to home.

    • Four people who 'tore down Edward Colston statue' deny criminal damage
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      Four people who 'tore down Edward Colston statue' deny criminal damage

      Rhian Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, Jake Skuse, 36, and Sage Willoughby, 21, appeared in court in Bristol.

    • BBC receives 500 complaints over BLM tribute in NYE fireworks display
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      BBC receives 500 complaints over BLM tribute in NYE fireworks display

      A clenched-fist symbol was made in the sky above London.

    • BBC receives 500 complaints over NYE fireworks display including BLM tribute
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      BBC receives 500 complaints over NYE fireworks display including BLM tribute

      A clenched-fist symbol was made in the sky above London.

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      Anthony Davis talks love for sneakers and having a social justice impact that can ‘last forever’

      Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis won his first NBA championship less than two months ago and looks to repeat it as his team kicks off its next season on Tuesday night. But off the court Davis is also staying busy, launching an initiative with eBay ahead of the holidays called Santa Sneaker Drop, in which he’s looking to help sneaker lovers get some of the most exclusive kicks online using augmented reality (AR) technology instead of standing in long lines in the midst of the pandemic. Davis also aims to continue inspiring youth because he believes the next generation will continue to lead the movement toward social justice.“I keep touching the youth because the youth is what can help us create this change,” he told Yahoo News. “They’re so young; the world is theirs.”

    • 'Vicar Of Dibley' hit with complaints over Black Lives Matter reference
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      'Vicar Of Dibley' hit with complaints over Black Lives Matter reference

      Dawn French's Rev Geraldine Granger apparently takes the knee in the episode.

    • Family: Black man shot by deputy held a sandwich, not a gun
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      Family: Black man shot by deputy held a sandwich, not a gun

      Civil rights and FBI investigators will help look into the police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., whose family says was shot in front of two toddlers and his grandmother while inside his Ohio home.

    • Dawn French reacts to criticism over The Vicar Of Dibley’s BLM scene
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      Dawn French reacts to criticism over The Vicar Of Dibley’s BLM scene

      The fictional vicar will take the knee during a special Christmas episode.

    • Drowning of Somali refugee, 12, in Bury river was 'accidental death'
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      Drowning of Somali refugee, 12, in Bury river was 'accidental death'

      Shukri Abdi was 12 when she drowned in a river in Bury. Worldwide protests demanded justice for the Somali refugee.

    • Strictly Come Dancing's Motsi Mabuse: Being Black is not just a hashtag
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      Strictly Come Dancing's Motsi Mabuse: Being Black is not just a hashtag

      The 39-year-old dancer said while the BLM movement had sparked conversation, it was important to continue it long-term.

    • Lewis Hamilton hailed as ‘game changer’ at GQ Men Of The Year Awards
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      Lewis Hamilton hailed as ‘game changer’ at GQ Men Of The Year Awards

      The Formula One world champion said his driving is still improving.

    • John Boyega recalls father being stopped and searched returning from church
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      John Boyega recalls father being stopped and searched returning from church

      The 28-year-old 'Star Wars' star grew up in Peckham, south London, and said he and his father have been stopped and searched by the police.

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      Missouri’s first Black congresswoman-elect Cori Bush: ‘This is our moment’

      This week, St. Louis native and veteran Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush made history, becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress to represent the state of Missouri. “I just won this seat from a 52-year dynasty because I stood up for Black lives,” Bush said in a video interview with Yahoo News two days after her convincing win. “I stood up for brown lives and for babies in cages. I stood up against all of the oppression and the systems that have been holding our community down for so long.”

    • Teenager at BLM protest who tried to burn Union flag on Cenotaph faces jail
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      Teenager at BLM protest who tried to burn Union flag on Cenotaph faces jail

      The prosecution said the teenager was goaded on by protesters and only stopped after being threatened by the police.

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      Black officers split in reaction to police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.

      On Monday, Oct. 26, Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man who suffered from bipolar disorder, was fatally shot by Philadelphia police while he was experiencing a mental health crisis and wielding a knife. The deadly encounter has again raised questions about the effectiveness of police procedures when engaging individuals with mental health issues. Officers, like the public at large, have varied opinions.

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      Trump says “I am the least racist person in this room” at the last president debate

      At the final presidential debate on Thursday, President Trump said he is “the least racist person in this room” and defended a remark in which he described the Black Lives Matter movement as a symbol of hate.

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      9-months-pregnant woman recalls the day police threw her on the ground and put a knee in her back

      The due date for the birth of Deja Stallings’s first child, a girl she will be naming Dsyre, is Oct. 19. But her mother says that her unborn child has already been the victim of police brutality after Stallings was thrown to the ground two weeks ago and held with a knee to her back by a white Kansas City police officer.

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      ‘He didn't deserve this’: Family and friend of Jonathan Price say his killing was a wakeup call

      Jonathan Price, a Black man, was killed by a white police officer after breaking up a domestic dispute on Oct. 3 in his hometown of Wolfe City, Texas. Many people within the small town are realizing that racism is not just a big-city issue, but a country-wide problem. Now, the entire town is rallying behind Price, demanding justice and accountability by way of a murder conviction for the officer that killed a beloved man within the community.

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      Louisville small-business owner says everyone has a responsibility to work towards positive change: ‘It is time for every business to take a stance’

      Olivia Rose Griffin, owner of the Limbo, a tiki bar in downtown Louisville, Ky., likened the last several months to slow-motion whiplash. The coronavirus pandemic and Breonna Taylor protests have brought the local economy to a near standstill. But Griffin says that's nothing compared to lives being lost. She feels that every business has to "take a stance" on the issues that matter.

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      Kentucky residents sound off on state Attorney General Daniel Cameron with hopes that justice will prevail for Breonna Taylor

      In the continuing fallout from the death of Breonna Taylor, shot by police during a late-night raid on her apartment in Louisville, the office of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday it would release grand jury transcripts related to the case after one of the jurors petitioned a judge to allow the records to be made public. But many Black residents of Louisville appear to view Cameron, who is Black, as an obstacle to justice in the case.

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      While campaigning for the Black vote in Atlanta, Trump attacks Black Lives Matter

      During an event on Friday titled “Black Economic Empowerment: The Platinum Plan,” President Trump attacked the Black Lives Matter movement.

    • Eddie Murphy delays stand-up return as he feels 2020 doesn't 'need any comedic commentary'
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      Eddie Murphy delays stand-up return as he feels 2020 doesn't 'need any comedic commentary'

      Comedy legend Eddie Murphy has revealed his much-anticipated return to stand-up comedy will be delayed as he thinks 2020 doesn't 'need any comedic commentary'

    • Alesha Dixon shows support to Ashley Banjo with Black Lives Matter-inspired jewellery on BGT
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      Alesha Dixon shows support to Ashley Banjo with Black Lives Matter-inspired jewellery on BGT

      Alesha Dixon backs Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo with Black Lives Matter-inspired jewellery on Britain's Got Talent semi-final.

    • George Floyd murder trial to be broadcast on UK TV channel
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      George Floyd murder trial to be broadcast on UK TV channel

      The forthcoming trial of the Minneapolis police officers will air on Court TV.

    • Ashley Banjo shares photo of his kids joking 'one is brown, one is white – that should confuse the racists'
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      Ashley Banjo shares photo of his kids joking 'one is brown, one is white – that should confuse the racists'

      The 'BGT' judge is focusing on his young family as he remains strong against the torrent of racial abuse directed towards him.

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