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This film shows Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 march for voting rights. The trailer highlights the fight against violence. Critics were saying that the portrayals of activism were good and remarking it’s similarities to modern movements like Black Lives Matter.

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This video shows a Black teen who witnesses a police shooting of her friend. The trailer shows her dealing with communities and grappling with racism. Reviews were saying how the story confronts systemic injustice and police violence through the protagonist’s perspective, showing themes of identity.

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The Hate U Give | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

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A documentary of mass incarceration and the racial dynamics of the united states. connecting slavery to modern prison populations. Comments say that it’s very emotional, while also highlighting problems in the prison systems.

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This superhero movie reimagines an African nation rich in technology and culture. Its trailer emphasizes pride, strength, and a powerful Black hero. One comment describes Black Panther as a “groundbreaking celebration of black culture”.

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Marvel Studios' Black Panther - Official Trailer

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Jordan Peele’s horror movie uses genre tropes to expose everyday racism. Critics comment that Peele “uses the modes of horror to make viewers feel what daily life is like for real black men and women,” I think it’s highlighting how the protagonist must stay alert to hidden threats. the movie shows white people as the antagonist trying to take the bodies of black men, in this way the film gets gives a good twist on racial appropriation.

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Get Out (2017) Official Trailer 1 (Universal Pictures) HD

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This is An animated short film showing a Black father learning to style his daughter’s natural hair for the first time. It challenges stereotypes about Black fatherhood and celebrates the beauty of black hair, it Explores cultural identity, and highlights a black experience that is usually marginalized in media.

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Hair Love | Oscar®-Winning Short Film (Full) | Sony Pictures Animation

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This is A social experiment where a man holds a BLM sign in Harrison, Arkansas, showing the responses from the locals. It Exposes the raw, responses to racial justice advocacy in a town with a history of racism. It also Sheds light on systemic racism and the challenges faced by activists.

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Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America's Most Racist Town

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This music video is filled with symbolism addressing gun violence, racism, and media distractions in America it Explores systemic racism of Black entertainment and suffering. A song that has been getting more true as time goes on.

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Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)

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Dr. Joy DeGruy talks about her personal experience at a grocery store, on how her sister in law’s white privilege led to different treatment by a cashier. The story highlights the subtle, everyday difficulties of systemic racism and how white privilege operates. This narrative highlights the nature of racial bias and the importance of recognizing and dealing with micro aggressions.

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Cracking the Codes: Dr. Joy DeGruy "A Trip to the Grocery Store"

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This video is a definition of soul food, tracing its roots to how resourceful the enslaved Africans were, they transformed limited ingredients into nourishing meals. It talks about the creativity and resilience of Black communities in preserving culture and identity through food, It became a means of survival and cultural expression.

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Soul Food: A Taste of Resilience | Black History Buff: Definitions

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This short film highlights the most searched Black figures and moments, celebrating their contributions across various fields.

It emphasizes the widespread impact and recognition of Black excellence in shaping history and culture.The video highlights the importance of representation and the acknowledgment of Black achievements in mainstream narratives.

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The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers

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this is An animated short about three Black barbers giving advice to a teen in a barbershop. They share wisdom on topics like discrimination, self esteem, and community This film highlights positive Black community life. This Ties to identity of young Black man finding support through cultural production.

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PBS Short Film Festival | A Little Off the Top | Season 2023

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Animated documentary where three black barbers provide words of wisdom to a teen customer.

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This clip looks at the similarities and differences between the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter Movement . It talks about tactics, demands, and public reactions. It explains how both movements wanted racial justice for future generations. Also bringing up the Black Lives Matter theme and racial justice. It points out connections from history to today’s problems like police brutality, voter rights, and community organizing that still go on today.

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Living While Black | Civil Rights vs. Black Lives Matter

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A look at the differences in the Civil Rights Movement & the Black Lives Matter Movement.

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this is the 1961 Freedom Riders explaining how singing keep the group together. Civil rights leader John Lewis says “Without singing, we would have lost our sense of solidarity”. The clip shows old footage and interviews about church and freedom songs. It highlights Using music as a form of protest. The focus on music I think shows how Black communities use art to resist oppression.

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American Experience | The Music: A Short Film from Freedom Riders | Season 23 | Episode 11

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Group singing provided solace for Freedom Riders.

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This short film shows a Black man going through his daily life after learning about another police killing of an unarmed Black person. While going through grief and exhaustion, he finds strength in family, community, and joy.

It stood out to me for its honesty about the heaviness of systemic violence. It focuses on how people endure and push back against injustice not just through protest but through healing.

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This clip explains how institutional racism affects Black communities. The discussion covers topics like unequal healthcare, and mass incarceration like a disproportionate amount of imprisonment for drug offenses. It connects the pandemic hardships like job losses and evictions to long term policies like the War on Drugs and segregated neighborhoods. It speaks on systemic racism and shows its link to current events. It Strongly talks about structural racism like policies and laws disadvantaging Black people.

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A look at how a flawed system impacts our communities of color.

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This interview explains the context of the protests after George Floyd’s murder. They discusses how generations of injustice have built up a collective outrage. They say that the protests were not sudden outbursts, but the result of “the long history behind this particular shocking event.” This interview connects current events with history. It highlights racial justice, showing how the modern resistance is now. It makes it very clear that understanding the past is crucial to dealing with today’s issues.

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PBS News Hour | Anger and the ‘accumulated grievance’ of black America | Season 2020

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How response to George Floyd’s death reflects ‘accumulated grievance’ of black America

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This news segment highlights Juneteenth as a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and celebrates Black freedom, culture, and resilience. It gives an explanation on why Juneteenth matters, connecting historical memory with cultural pride. It says Juneteenth is not just a holiday, but a symbol of ongoing resistance and pride.

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Juneteenth honors the Black history and culture

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a women names Miracle Jones speaks about how Black joy is not just happiness, but a radical and revolutionary act of defiance. She shares how joy can help people push back against violence, and trauma. It resonated with me because it shifts the focus from struggle alone to the strength found in celebration and self love. This Ties into themes of resistance, identity, and emotional survival in a racist society.

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Miracle Jones: The radical, revolutionary resilience of Black joy | TED

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This is the Racial Wealth Gap in america. This Research chart shows that the median household wealth by race of White and Asian families make is $320k and $250k, this far outweighs the pace Black and Hispanic families make which is around $27k and $49k. The graphic shows how economic policies and discrimination have resulted in Black families only having a fraction of the wealth of white families, a foundational issue in racial justice.

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This graph is showing Racial Disparities in the Jails of america. The chart shows Black people had over four times the amount of incarcerations when compared to White people. This bar chart highlights how policing and disproportionately prosecuting black people affects their communities. It shows that systemic bias is still in law enforcement because Black people are incarcerated at a super higher rate.

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This chart shows the racial breakdown of Congress in 2023. Can you believe that out of 538 total members, about only 134 of them are people of color, even though they make up a large portion of the U.S. for example Black Americans, are 13% of the population but only 11% of Congress. This shows that Black and other minority groups are still underrepresented in government. It shows that there are barriers to political power that still haven’t been removed.

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This chart shows the percentage of people experiencing different types of police threats or force during arrest grouped by race. It highlights disparities in how different racial groups experience police interactions.

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This graph shows the percentage of adults 25 and older who have earned an high school degree or higher, it is shown by race and ethnicity. It highlights the educational levels across different racial groups. With asian and white being the highest but black adults and hispanic aren’t too far off. Levels from 2010 were super low for hispanic but blacks has been able to stay consistent getting even more graduates.

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This graph shows that the labor rate for Black or African American individuals was about 62%, roughly matching the national average. This means that Black people were just as likely to be working or actively looking for work as the average American. it was slightly lower than other groups like Hispanic or Latino, Asian. This shows that there ongoing challenges but also opportunity within the Black community, showing how important it is to continue to help with equality in the job force.

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As you can see This map shows that Black and White people often live in separate neighborhoods, especially in northern states like Illinois, Michigan, and New York. Super high residential segregation means Black communities may face fewer resources, underfunded schools, and limited access to jobs and healthcare. Even today, where you live can be shaped by a long history of racism and housing discrimination. This continues to impact the everyday lives and opportunities of many Black Americans.

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This chart shows the percentage of uninsured individuals across different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. This is telling us that Black Americans are more likely to be uninsured than White Americans, This gap in health coverage points to deeper systemic issues like employment discrimination, wage gaps, and unequal access to employer based insurance that ends up really affecting Black communities.

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This chart shows how much all students based by race are disciplined in school. when you account that Black students are almost 15% of the entire sample and 18% of the school suspensions are black kids, this looks like Disproportionate discipline. This can negatively impact their education and Highlights the issues of bias and systemic inequality within the education system.

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This chart shows the median household wealth by race from 1992 to 2022. It shows that White households consistently hold more wealth than Black households, with almost no change in the gap over time. This connects to economic injustice, institutional racism, and the long term consequences of systemic inequality.

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The naacp is one of the oldest and largest civil rights organizations in the U.S. Its website has news, resources, and calls to action around racial justice. The site covers issues like voting rights, education, and policing, helping visitors understand current civil rights struggles.

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The NAACP is the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice. We advocate, agitate, and litigate for the civil rights due to Black America.

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This is the website for the Equal Justice Initiative it is a nonprofit legal organization, It works to protect people who may have been unjustly convicted or sentenced. The website explains EJI’s work on cases of wrongful death penalty sentences and mass incarceration.

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A History of Racial Injustice Daily Calendar

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EJI works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality.

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This is Color of Change an online civil rights organization that has millions of members through petitions and campaigns. Its website shows current campaigns on issues like criminal justice reform, media representation, and economic justice. One example is how people can take action by contacting companies or lawmakers to demand change.

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Florida Housing Complex Forced to Stop Illegally Evicting Black Families

Last January we launched a rapid response campaign following a wave of evictions at Holly Court Apartments in Tampa. Victoria Lee, a tenant there, used our OrganizeFor platform to mobilize thousands of members and amplify tenant demands to fix the plumbing, honor leases, and support tenants who'd been illegally pushed out. Many families were given eviction notices on New Year's Eve for no reason at all and given just 30 days to find a new home. One mother reported having to go to the corner store to use the bathroom as raw sewage backed up in her tub. Management all but ignored calls for help and she had to call out of work for days because she couldn't shower. After the online petition and a sleep-in protest, Palm Communities agreed to honor residents' leases, provide temporary housing for displaced residents, and resolve maintenance issues. Housing is a human right, but far too often greed and profit trump the needs of Black and low-income residents who live in buildings owned by private equity firms. Your calls and text messages kept residents in their homes!

AT&T Pulls Funding from White Nationalist Network

With your help, we pressured AT&T to stop funding the far-right network One America News. OAN was a major vehicle for Trump, and has continued to provide a "friendly" platform for his allies. We've seen correspondents use racial slurs, call for the execution of election officials, suggest shooting unhoused people - all without consequence. OAN consistently promotes hate-filled content, and disseminates dangerous misinformation about the 2020 elections and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, with the goal of provoking their audience. Research revealed a major reason for the network's success was support from AT&T. AT&T should know better. So thousands of Color Of Change members wrote to AT&T CEO John Stankey, and we were heard. One America Network has been removed from DirectTV. This is another step towards making sure the media isn't allowed to amplify racist lies that lead to real-world violence against Black people.

Biden Grants Clemency to 70 People on Home Confinement

Throughout the pandemic, we've fought to get incarcerated people who pose no risk to their communities but could fall deathly ill with COVID sent home. On April 26, 2022, nearly 150,000 Color Of Change members helped convince President Biden to free 70 people on home confinement. That means they can live independently, pursue their dreams, spend time with friends and family without electronic monitors or other dehumanizing conditions of confinement. It is historic for a president to grant so many clemencies in their first term. But thousands more people deserve to be free - and risk being sent back due to minor technicalities or bureaucratic errors. People on home confinement have had to turn down jobs or miss funerals because they're outside of the range they're allowed to travel. Biden promised he'd end mass incarceration and cut the prison population in half. Help us hold him to that.

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Color Of Change - Color Of Change helps you do something real about injustice.

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Last January we launched a rapid response campaign following a wave of evictions at Holly Court Apartments in Tampa. Victoria Lee, a tenant there, used our OrganizeFor platform to mobilize thousands of members and amplify tenant demands to fix the plumbing, honor leases, and support tenants who'd been illegally pushed out.

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The Root is an online magazine for African American news, culture, politics, entertainment, history, and opinion pieces. Its website is mainly current events from a Black perspective.

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The Root | Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude

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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude

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This website is called BlackPast.org it is an online encyclopedia of Black history and culture. It try’s to provide reliable information on the history of Black people. The site has tons of articles on historical figures, events, and topics from slavery and civil rights to music and science.

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Blavity is a company founded by and for Black millennials. Its website features news, entertainment, and lifestyle content. Blavity’s tone is very optimistic, and it often includes stories about celebrating Black joy, entrepreneurship, and creativity.

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The Community for Black Creativity and News - Blavity

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Blavity is a tech company for forward thinking Black millennials pushing the boundaries of culture and the status quo.

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Colorlines is a news site talking about race, democracy, and justice. The site covers topics like law enforcement, voting, education, and labor from a black perspective. Explaining how policies and events impact Black, Latino, Asian, Native, and other communities of color.

You get to hear stories that are usually ignored, the site helps people understand inequality.

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Pushing Back Against The Rise of Christian Nationalism Through Faith with Obery Hendricks, Ph.D On this episode of Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Obery Hendricks, Ph.D., one of the most influential Black biblical scholars writing today, and Race Forward’s Chief of Staff Charlene Sinclair, Ph.D., who herself fashions strategies that embrace a liberationist approach to

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This website is filled with tons of auto biographies of African American people with their experiences living in america. letting people watch interviews with thousands of Black Americans from famous figures in politics, arts, business, and sports. Each interview shows a person telling their life story in their own words.

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The achievements of historically significant Black Americans are at risk of going unpreserved, as important figures die without documenting their stories for future generations. 60 MINUTES' Bill Whitaker explores how one organization is trying to prevent that by creating an expansive digital archive of first-person accounts of the Black experience. Marc Lieberman is the producer.

The HistoryMakers is a national 501©(3) non-profit research and educational institution committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African Americans. Through the media and a series of user-friendly products, services and events, The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history.

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This company focuses on Black business and economic empowerment. Its a magazine and a website, it covers entrepreneurship, careers and finance. It has advice on building wealth, investing, and professional development within the Black community.

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Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Enterprise

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BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier resource for black entrepreneurs, black-owned businesses, and career, tech, and money content for black people.

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TheGrio is a news website aimed at African Americans. It has news that would interest and impact the Black people in america. It has stories on politics, health and entertainment. The site covers everything from breaking news about justice reform to uplifting community stories.

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View the latest news and breaking Black news for U.S., world, entertainment, politics, and health for African Americans

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This is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the 1963 March on Washington as thousands gathered to demand racial justice and civil rights. Dr. King’s message of resistance made this event a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. The image symbolizes hope, strength, and the ongoing fight for Black freedom and equality.

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This is a photograph of Harriet Tubman, a courageous founder of the Underground Railroad. She was Born into slavery but escaped and then risked her life repeatedly to lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom. Her bravery and resistance made her a symbol of Black resilience and freedom.

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This iconic image of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston captures a defining moment in sports and Black cultural history. Ali was known for his greatness in the ring and his unapologetic Black pride that challenged both athletic expectations and political norms. Beyond boxing, he stood against racism and supported embodying Black resistance.

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This picture is of Rosa Parks sitting on a bus after the desegregation ruling, she symbolizes the power of a non violent resistance. She refused to give up her seat to a white man in 1955, this started a major turning point during the Civil Rights Movement. Parks’ bravery inspired a mass movement and showed how individual acts of defiance could challenge institutional racism. The image represents dignity, strength, and the fight for equality.

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This cartoon shows the danger faced by African Americans in the United States just while doing everyday activities like jogging. The target on the mans shirt symbolizes how Black individuals are often treated as threats. The cartoon highlights the racial injustice and fear Black Americans face in routine life.

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This painting shows a dance hall filled with Black people dancing. The art highlights the importance of Black cultural, Dancing became an act of liberation. I think it represents a celebration of black creativity and culture, while resisting racism.

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A black and white mural that shows the face of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is still a global symbol of nonviolent protest against racial injustice. This mural is a symbol of resistance. They are tagging a wall to demand justice and affirm Black dignity.

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This was actually Painted on a wall near the site of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, this mural also has names of other Black individuals killed by police. His death started the largest civil rights protests in decades, echoing calls for police reform and racial equality.

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This meme’s is about cultural appropriation and It calls out the fact that mainstream America is embracing Black music, fashion, slang, and creativity while still trying to marginalize and harm Black communities economically, and politically. This image links directly to cultural appropriation, racial commodification, and systemic hypocrisy.

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This meme highlights a shared cultural upbringing, In my opinion this connects to themes of Black family life and how Black parents have to raise their children in the U.S.A. Black parents must set stricter boundaries not just for structure, but for their kids safety.