Topic: Black
This should not be the normal in America, Obama on Floyd’s killing
Floyd died on Monday after Derek Chauvin, a white policeman, knelt on his neck for several minutes as Floyd moaned and yelled: “I can’t breathe.” A video of the incident shows Floyd pleading with police and eventually appearing motionless as the policeman’s knee remained on his neck.
George Floyd’s death is a state-sanctioned murder: Black organization
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has called the death of a black man George Floyd at the hands of a white policeman "a state-sanctioned murder".
Pandemic spotlights underlying inequalities in black communities: Obama
Former United States President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized American leaders over the handling of the coronavirus response, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials "aren't even pretending to be in charge".
Black, Indian and Pakistani people more at risk of COVID-19 death: British Statistic Office
Black people and those of Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani ethnicity have a COVID-19 mortality risk higher than those of White ethnicity, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Pulitzer for Lamar: The First Rap Artist to Win
A monumental history for Hip-hop and rap was made on Monday, when the Pulitzer award for music went to Kendrick Lamar for his music album DAMN, making him the first rapper to win an award that is otherwise reserved for classical or jazz music that is considered to be more elite in nature.
42 Quotes From The Autobiography of Malcolm X That Are More Relevant Than Ever
“It has always been my belief that I, too, will die by violence. I have done all that I can to be prepared.” [
