In an interview with GQ Magazine, Will Smith expressed his opinion that movements and slogans like "defund the police" aren't as effective as "Black Lives Matter" and might hinder more opportunities for Black America to help enact change.

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Big ups to this Costa Rican gymnast for putting Black Lives Matter on the world stage.

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Enrique Tarrio is facing jail time for burning a Black Lives Matter banner.

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Today (June 25), ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 270 months, 22.5 years, for the murder of George Floyd. While he will serve time for his crime, the collective response from social media, unless you're a card-carrying bigot, is that the sentence was not harsh enough.

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ABC News Rachel Scott asked the Russian leader about extremist groups in his country, prompting him to frame Black Lives Matter improperly by most observations.

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Activist Patrisse Cullors announced on Thursday, May 27 that she is resigning her position as executive director of the Black Lives Matter Global Foundation that she helped to found in 2013.

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In case you didn't get the memo, Michael Jordan is woke now. Today (May 28), Jordan Brand announced the latest entities on the receiving end of its Black community commitment grants.

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Rice, 44, believes that groups like Black Lives Matter trot out celebrities instead of seeking real change.

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As a part of the relaunch of Twitter's fan-favorite #BehindTheTweets series, Saweetie sits down and revisited some of her previous posts, including one from Jan. 11 when she recalled getting her tongue pierced in college.

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Today (May 25), marks one full year since the senseless and tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. The death, which was captured on smartphone video sparked a wave of shock and outrage—but wouldn't prevent more Black people from dying senselessly at the hands of police.

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Johnson has endured death threats in the past and details are still in development regarding the incident as she recovers.

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The Olympics has banned protests and shirts containing the words "Black Lives Matter" after polling international athletes who are reportedly in favor of the ruling.