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An article about events of July '16.

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Amid ongoing protests across the US over police killings of black men, a still image showing one demonstrator being confronted by officers has been labelled "iconic" and praised for encapsulating the Black Lives Matter movement.

More than 100 people were arrested during a demonstration in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, according to police. It took place days after 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot dead in Baton Rouge, while being held down by two white police officers on Tuesday morning.

Shocking videos of the shooting have been widely shared online and the US Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into his death.

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The following day, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot dead by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minnesota. The aftermath of the shooting was captured on Facebook Live by his fiancé who was present in the car at the time of the incident.

The iconic image was taken as demonstrators, including many supporting the civil rights movement Black Lives Matter, gathered outside Baton Rouge's police department headquarters on Saturday in protest against the deaths.

Taken by Jonathon Bachman, a New Orleans-based photographer working for Reuters, the image shows a lone woman wearing a thin dress standing stoically in front of two police officers dressed in layers of riot gear, who appear to be hurriedly approaching her.

The image was has been shared repeatedly on social media with many calling "powerful" and "legendary".

Shaun King, senior justice reporter at the New York Daily News, shared the image on Facebook with the caption: "POWERFUL photo from Baton Rouge". The post has garnered nearly 30,000 likes and one popular comment, liked over 12,500 times, reads: "This is a legendary picture. It will be in history and art books from this time."

The British-Indian novelist Hari Kunzru shared the image over Twitter commending the woman for showing "grace under pressure".

Speaking about the events in the lead up to taking the photo, Mr Bachman told The Atlantic that a group of protestors had formed a blockade on a road running past police headquarters and were asked to move to the pavement by officers dressed in riot gear.

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"I could tell that [the woman in the picture] wasn't going to move, and it seemed like she was making her stand," said Mr Bachman. "To me it seemed like: 'You're going to have to come and get me'. And I just thought it seemed like this was a good place to get in position and make an image, just because she was there in her dress and you have two police officers in full riot gear.

"It wasn't very violent. She didn't say anything. She didn't resist, and the police didn't drag her off."

Reuters have said the woman in the picture was later detained, however her she has not been named by police.

Associated Press photographer Max Becherer also photographed the incident from a different angle. The news agency report that the woman was grabbed by officers after refusing to move from the road.

Protests in Baton Rouge continued into Sunday, where protesters faced off with police officers wearing gas masks in the evening.

Media, citing Baton Rouge police, reported that at least 48 people were taken into custody after demonstrators clashed with police following a peaceful march to the state capitol.

In St Paul, Minnesota, 21 officers were injured on Saturday when they were pelted with rocks, bottles, construction material and fireworks.

Three countries have warned their citizens to stay on guard when visiting US cities rocked by the protests.
Additional reporting by agencies

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The iconic Black Lives Matter photo already being described as 'legendary'

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Amid ongoing protests across the US over police killings of black men, a still image showing one demonstrator being confronted by officers has been labelled "iconic" and praised for encapsulating the Black Lives Matter movement. More than 100 people were arrested during a demonstration in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, according to police.

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Ferguson, Missouri and the Michael Brown case (2014)

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Ferguson, Missouri and the Michael Brown case (2014)

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Here's a list of five things you may not know about Ferguson, Missouri, which has been in the spotlight since this weekend when a teenager was shot.

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Listen to learn more about peaceful protest.
(1 minute - the script can be found here: http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/213.html)

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Sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina (1960)

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Sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina (1960)

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Listen to this podcast from the BBC to learn more.
It is quite long (9 minutes) but it's very clear, slow and easy to follow. Click on "Original" to access the BBC website.

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On 1 February 1960, four young black men began a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina against the racial segregation of shops and restaurants in the US southern states.

On 1 February 1960, four young black men began a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina against the racial segregation of shops and restaurants in the US southern states.

The men, who became known as the Greensboro Four, asked to be served at a lunch counter in Woolworths. When they were refused service they stayed until closing time. And went back the next day, and the next. Over the following days and months, this non-violent form of protest spread and many more people staged sit-ins at shops and restaurants.

Witness hears from one of the four men, Franklin McCain.

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BBC World Service - Witness History, Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins

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On 1 February 1960, four young black men began a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina against the racial segregation of shops and restaurants in the US southern states. On 1 February 1960, four young black men began a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina against the racial segregation of shops and restaurants in the US southern states.

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Listen to learn more about desegregation at school.
(1 minute - the script can be found here: http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/213.html)

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The Ku Klux Klan is a hate group. It was started in the southern United States on 3 March 1865. Most of its hate has been towards African-Americans, but it has also attacked Catholics, Jews and immigrants.
It has sought to keep something called "white power", often through very violent acts such as killing people.
(Wikipedia - Simple English)

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Desegregation at school (part 2 - click on "view original" and download)

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Desegregation at school (part 2 - click on "view original" and download)

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Learn about the Brown versus Board of Education decision from the Supreme Court

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Desegregation at school (1954) (part 1 - click on "view original" and download)

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Desegregation at school (1954) (part 1 - click on "view original" and download)

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Listen to the story of Linda Brown. Thanks to her, the movement for desegregation at school started in Kansas.

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Riots in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of an 18 yo (2014)

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Riots in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of an 18 yo (2014)

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IN CLASS - "The Problem We all Live With" by Norman Rockwell (1964)

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IN CLASS - "The Problem We all Live With" by Norman Rockwell (1964)

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in support for Civil Rights

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This movie is based on the true story of an interracial couple.

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LOVING de Jeff Nichols avec Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga - Bande-annonce VOST

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This movie is about the true story of African American olympic athlete Jesse Owens in Berlin in 1936

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Strange Fruit (written in 1937) - a cover

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Strange Fruit (written in 1937) - a cover

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Dr Martin Luther King (1963) in Washington DC

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Martin Luther King "I have a dream"   with Subtitles

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Translated "La Couleur des Sentiments" in French and adapted from a best-seller book, this is a movie about relationships between races in the 1960s. (EN subtitles)

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Film: 12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2014)

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Film: 12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2014)

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12 YEARS A SLAVE - Official Trailer (HD)

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Langston Hughes, I too Sing America (1925)

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Langston Hughes, I too Sing America (1925)

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I Too Sing America By Langston Hughes: Visual Representation

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The text of the speech is in the video description.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - We Shall Overcome

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Film: The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, 2016) 

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Film: The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, 2016) 

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Trailer for a movie about real life Nat Turner, who led a rebelion of slaves in 1831. The film will be out in France in Feb. 2017.

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THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Official HD Teaser Trailer | Watch it Now on Digital HD | FOX Searchlight

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A movie about a march organised in Selma, Alabama in 1965.
FR/EN subtitles available.

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Translated "Le Majordome" in French, this is a great movie (with a brilliant cast) about African American history. FR/EN subtitles available.

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A gospel song originally, it was adapted and became the anthem for the Civil Rights Movement. It was the basis for a famous speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 (a year before he was assassinated).

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We Shall Overcome - Sing For Freedom: The Story of Civil Right Movement through Its songs

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Here are the instructions to fulfill your mission

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In order to listen to this recording you need to download it on your computer first.