Black Lives Mattered. Then America Moved on

A small contingent of Black Lives Matter protesters stood vigil outside the Manhattan trial of Daniel Penny, a white man who was acquitted Monday of criminal charges for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless Black man in a subway car last year.

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A house divided: How two generations of Black men with opposing political views live under the same roof

The NBC News article discusses the growing divide among Black families as differing political views create tension and conflict. Many families are grappling with how to navigate their relationships in the wake of these differences, often leading to difficult conversations during gatherings and affecting long-standing bonds. The piece highlights the broader implications of political polarization on familial ties within the Black community.

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Derek G Handley, author of Struggle for the City, a Boswell event

Boswell Books an Evening with Derek Handley

Boswell Book Company presents an evening with Derek G Handley, author of Struggle for the City: Citizenship and Resistance in the Black Freedom Movement as he discusses strategies of resistance that continue to influence the actions of the Black Freedom Movement, including Black Lives Matter, at this free event.

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