Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a legion of fans and the bobbleheads and other merch to prove it, but the late Supreme Court justice also redrew the roadmap to gender equality.
Shannon Robinson
Updated Sep. 18, 2020 10:11PM ET / Published Sep. 18, 2020 7:54PM ET
Was there anything that wasn’t cool about Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Even the late Supreme Court justice’s nickname—Notorious RBG—has a cool backstory.
This is SELMA all over again. 1964. Watch the movie "SELMA" for free on Amazon Prime all this month. Officials familiar with Lafayette Square confrontation challenge Trump administration claim of what drove aggressive expulsion of protesters
“We heard that there was going to be an unscheduled presidential movement,” Newsham said. “Just a few minutes later, our teams on the ground learned [chemical] munitions were going to be used. The munitions were deployed minutes later.”
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Officials familiar with Lafayette Square confrontation challenge Trump administration claim of what drove aggressive expulsion of protesters
This is SELMA all over again. 1964. Watch the movie "SELMA" for free on Amazon Prime all this month.
“We heard that there was going to be an unscheduled presidential movement,” Newsham said. “Just a few minutes later, our teams on the ground learned [chemical] munitions were going to be used. The munitions were deployed minutes later.”
Though the author Richard Wright had written a book titled Black Power in 1954, and the phrase had been used among other black activists before, Stokely Carmichael was the first to use it as a political slogan in such a public way. As biographer Peniel E. Joseph writes in Stokely: A Life, the events in Mississippi “catapulted Stokely into the political space last occupied by Malcolm X,” as he went on TV news shows, was profiled in Ebony and written up in the New York Times under the headline “Black Power Prophet.”
Black Lives Matter protests for U.S. racial justice reach a new dimension
"A common message of the day was a determination to transform outrage generated by Floyd’s death into a broader movement seeking far-reaching reforms in the U.S. criminal justice system and its treatment of minorities.
They also inspired anti-racism protests around the globe, as demonstrators from Brisbane and Sydney in Australia to London, Paris, and other European cities embraced the Black Lives Matter message."
Protestors are asking for more; what are they asking for?
"In Washington, tens of thousands of people chanting “I can’t breathe” and “Hands up, don’t shoot” rallied at the Lincoln Memorial and marched to the White House on Saturday (6.6.20) in the biggest protest yet during 12 days of demonstrations across the United States since Floyd died. "
Yes, he says a lot of stupid things… but all of these people say incredibly stupid things. I’m putting my money on Trump for winning the election. Not my i
Subtle early problems can include loss of smell, acting out dreams, dizziness when standing up, constipation and anxiety. In a 2016 article about Robin Williams’ experience titled “The Terrorist Inside My Husband’s Brain,” his widow Susan Schneider Williams highlighted gastrointestinal issues and anxiety as early unexplained changes.
Critic's Picks: 10 Great Underseen Films About Black America
While you're on lockdown....look for black movie magic.
"From docs about literary heroes and the L.A. riots to a romantic two-hander that launched an auspicious career, a quietly groundbreaking 1964 indie to a rollicking biopic, here are 10 terrific — and timely — movies about Black people in America that deserve more attention."
Critic's Picks: 10 Great Underseen Films About Black America
"Below are ten such films, both narrative, and documentary, that hit upon a variety of aspects of Black life in America; presented in alphabetical order, most of them are smaller-budget movies that may have flown under the radar. I hope you will watch them all. (And if you are white, please consider resisting any temptation to call your Black friends and tell them that you did.)"
G.O.P. Scrambles to Respond to Public Demands for Police Overhaul
“We are still wrestling with America’s original sin,” Mr. McConnell told reporters on Capitol Hill. “We try to get better, but every now and then, it is perfectly clear we are a long way from the finish line. And I think the best way for Senate Republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own who has had these experiences.”
The G.O.P. thinks that one black republican Senator from South Carolina has "experiences" to lead the way and help them make changes in the police problem and racism. He's "One of our own". So now they own him too!!
“We are still wrestling with America’s original sin,” Mr. McConnell told reporters on Capitol Hill. “We try to get better, but every now and then, it is perfectly clear we are a long way from the finish line. And I think the best way for Senate Republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own who has had these experiences.”
"He said that he had tasked the Republicans’ lone black member, Tim Scott of South Carolina, to lead a group of senators to draft a conservative response that they could get behind."
Never before have American companies tried so hard to employ fewer people. From Google to Wal-Mart, the outsourcing boom is cutting costs for firms and job security for millions of workers.
In this Majority Report clip, we look at a clip of Melania Trump from Donald Trump's inauguration and do a very, very, very amateur assessment of how muc
Protests broke out at airports across the United States on Saturday, January 28, in response to President Donald Trump's Muslim ban as dozens of travelers were detained — read more
"We are sending a message to Washington that we will fight, at every step, discrimination and harmful policies, today, tomorrow and every day," Ruffalo said in a statement.
If we throw it back about 10 years, Kevin Liles would probably be really embarrassed of who he used to be. However, when he decided it was time to lose weight, he turned to gastric bypass to help him achieve his goals. He underwent surgery back in 2007 and worked diligently to lose the extra …
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