Kerry Washington is trying to bring a little peace of mind and body to the world during these uncertain times. And on Sunday the American Son star, 43, held another one of her — 2:30 Yoga: Self-Car Sunday — teaching sessions in the backyard of her home for her Instagram followers. The A-list actress has … Read more
She revealed earlier this weekend that she had PTSD from ‘watching friends being killed by the police.’ Tiffany Haddish did her part to stop those killings when she joined a sizable crowd at a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 40-year-old actress and comedian was joined the rapper Common, 48, who … Read more
A senior Black Lives Matter organiser has called for Winston Churchill’s statue to be removed from Parliament Square ahead of today’s protest, which is under threat of violence from football hooligans and far-right thugs. Imarn Ayton, 29, a figurehead of the movement who has given speeches alongside Stat Wars actor John Boyega, said a monument … Read more
The Guardian has been accused of hypocrisy for backing the Black Lives Matter protests despite branding Abraham Lincoln (pictured) ‘abhorrent’ during the US Civil War A petition has been launched to ‘shut down’ The Guardian newspaper over accusations of hypocrisy for backing Black Lives Matter protests, despite branding Abraham Lincoln ‘abhorrent’ during the US Civil War. … Read more
Trump lashed out again at Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Friday and said the Seattle ‘takeover’ had to end now Donald Trump has doubled down on his vow to ‘straighten out Seattle’ and its free autonomous zone, calling the protesters inside it ‘terrorists’ again who ‘burn and pillage’ the nation’s cities, and taking another swipe … Read more
Thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters turned out in London today despite Boris Johnson’s calls to abandon demonstrations. Police officers were booed as they moved in to detain two of the protesters in Hyde Park after activists defied the Prime Minister’s instructions. Around 20 officers moved through large crowds of peaceful protesters sitting on the … Read more
Apple’s Siri is supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by providing users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ with a link to learn more about human rights initiative. When speaking the phrase to Siri, it will respond, ‘All Lives Matter’ is often used in response to phrase ‘Black Lives Matter,’ but it does not represent the … Read more
Halsey launches Black Creators Fund to help promote the work of Black artists in wake of BLM protests By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:51 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 05:07 BST, 12 June 2020 She’s been taking part in protests in Los Angeles over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and is … Read more
Priti Patel hit back today after Labour MPs accused her of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protesters by talking about her own experiences of racism. The Home Secretary voiced fury after Labour frontbenchers signed a letter criticising the way she spoke about her own background. Dozens of MPs have put their name to the missive expressing ‘dismay at … Read more
Statues targeted by Black Lives Matter protestors will not be protected by the police if it means putting themselves or the public at risk, a police chief has said. Essex Police Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington said it was up to operational commanders to make decisions on whether officers should step in to stop damage to monuments … Read more