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Ahmaud Arbery

A protester kneels and holds up their hands in front of a row of police during a demonstration against the death of George Floyd at a park near the White House on June 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Lynching Is Not a Relic of a Jim Crow Past. It’s a Modern Form of Racial Terror.

Modern lynchings illustrate how Blackness continues to be criminalized.
by
Terry Anne Scott,
Truthout
August 9, 2020
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A woman stands at the burial site of George Floyd in the Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pearland, Texas, on June 9, 2020.
News
Racial Justice

Even in Death, Black Bodies Face Environmental Racism

Many Black grave sites are vulnerable to disasters due to systemic racial disparities in planning and development.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
July 10, 2020
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A white woman looks through her blinds while on the phone
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

When White People Call the Cops on Black People, They Lay Bare Classic US Racism

The Amy Cooper incident in Central Park is the daily living reality for most Black people in the U.S.
by
Nefertiti Ankra,
Zamir Ben-Dan,
Julia Jenkins &
Takiya Wheeler,
Truthout
June 15, 2020
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Demonstrators hold placards during a "Sit Out the Curfew" protest against the death of George Floyd, along a street in Oakland, California, on June 3, 2020.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Non-Black People of Color Are Mobilizing to End Complicity in Black Death

For all non-Black people of color, we must confront anti-Black racism in ourselves, our families and communities.
by
Jason Wu,
Truthout
June 11, 2020
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Demonstrators watch a parade of passing motorcyclists riding in honor of Ahmaud Arbery at Sidney Lanier Park on May 9, 2020, in Brunswick, Georgia. Arbery was shot and killed while jogging in the nearby Satilla Shores neighborhood on February 23.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Shows Lynching Remains a Reality for Black America

We’re in a situation we cannot fully solve with votes or protests. This disaster requires radical Black politics.
by
William C. Anderson,
Truthout
May 17, 2020
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“A Lynch Mob”: After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged with Murder of Ahmaud Arbery in GA
Interview
Racial Justice

After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged With Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
May 8, 2020
Truthout
Ahmaud Arbery
News
Racial Justice

Ahmaud Arbery Murder Finally Gets Georgia DA’s Attention After Graphic Video

Many want the immediate arrest of the two white men involved in the Black jogger’s death.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 6, 2020
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