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Amid Crisis, ESPN and NFL’s Black Voices Won’t ‘Stick to Sports’

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Jacob Feldman “Are we ever going to see the end of these senseless deaths?“ ESPN host and reporter Maria Taylor asked herself that question after watching a police officer kill George Floyd.

She felt wounded earlier this year by the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in her home state of Georgia, and Floyd’s death left her close to hopeless.Still, she was hesitant to appear on “First Take” on Friday, when the show would be discussing protests.

She was not often the one providing commentary on hot-button issues. She knew the type of rage speaking openly about race could elicit, and she didn’t have to look deep into ESPN’s history to see the potential ramifications of sharing one’s feelings if she veered too political.When Dan Le Batard criticized.

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Rage Against The Machine have re-entered the US charts following worldwide protests for racial equality in the wake of George Floyd’s death.The band’s 1992 self-titled album has appeared at number 174 in the Billboard 200. It has also reached number eight in the iTunes album chart.The album’s Billboard chart peak came in 1994, when it reached number 45.
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J.Lo, Halsey More Stars Holding Inspiring Signs At Protests For Black Lives Matter
Protests have broken out across the United States in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following George Floyd’s death on May 25. Several celebrities have taken a stand by joining these protests to fight against racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. In addition to just showing up, many of these stars also made inspiring signs to carry as they marched through the streets of their cities to show their support for the cause.
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Dave Chappelle discusses George Floyd’s death in free Netflix special
Dave Chappelle addressed the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests in a set which took place in Ohio earlier this month. The video, titled 8:46, was filmed 6 June, at his Dave Chapelle and Friends: A Talk with Punchlines show, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and was shared on Netflix’s YouTube channel on Friday.
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'BLACK IN AMERICA': Former SNL star releases video of cop kneeling on his neck
American comedian Jay Pharoah has stunned fans by releasing video of a Los Angeles police officer kneeling on his neck.The former Saturday Night Live cast member reveals he was stopped by cops while jogging recently and one of the officers pinned him to the ground and placed his knee on his neck.The security camera footage Pharoah posted on Friday is particularly hard hitting because it dropped less than three weeks after George Floyd was killed during a police arrest in Minnesota when a cop kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes.The police official, Derek Chauvin, has now been charged with murder and manslaughter.Pharoah shared the video on Instagram stating: “I could have easily been an Ahmaud Arbery or a George Floyd.”Arbery was
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Dave Chappelle Addresses George Floyd's Death in Surprise Netflix Special '8:46'
Dave Chappelle broke his silence on George Floyd’s death and addressed racial discrimination in a surprise Netflix special titled  on Friday. Floyd was a 46-year-old black man who died on May 25 after a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. “This is weird and less than ideal circumstances to do a show,” Chappelle said to the crowd. “I want to shout out to all the young people who have had the courage to go out and do this amazing work protesting. I'm very proud of you.
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Biden, Trudeau added to Global Pride 2020 line-up
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The real Lady A, a blues singer from Seattle, slams Lady Antebellum after name change
Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop trio behind the Grammy-winning smash “Need You Now” announced on Twitter Thursday that they were renouncing their name because of the racist history of the “Southern ‘Antebellum’ style.” Hence forward, they would be known as Lady A.The only problem is that name already belongs to another artist: a Seattle blues singer who has released multiple albums under the name Lady A. In fact, the 61-year-old black woman, whose real name is Anita White, is gearing up to release the LP “Live in New Orleans” on July 18, her birthday.“This is my life.
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Spotify’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ playlist sees 1000% rise in subscribers on ‘Blackout Tuesday’
Spotify‘s curated playlist titled ‘Black Lives Matter’ saw a colossal increase in subscribers on ‘Blackout Tuesday’ last week.The initiative saw a music industry-wide movement to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” for 24 hours, held as “an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change” following the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests for racial equality.Spotify’s playlist jumped from 45,000 subscribers to 450,000 within two days following the initiative.As Billboard reports, the Black Lives Matter playlist was originally curated by Spotify’s head of R&B and soul Mjeema Pickett and her team in 2015, following the death of African American woman Sandra Bland in a Texas jail cell, three days after
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‘SNL’ alum Jay Pharoah says LAPD cop kneeled on his neck, shares video
shared the video on Instagram today, saying “I could have easily been an Ahmaud Arbery or a George Floyd.”The actor and comedian spoke about the incident during an appearance on today’s episode of CBS’ “The Talk,” describing how he was stopped by four police officers, their guns drawn, as he was running on an L.A. sidewalk.
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Dave Chappelle Addresses George Floyd's Death in Powerful Netflix Special
Dave Chappelle is returning to the stage and addressing George Floyd's death. In a new Netflix special titled 8:46, the comedian appeared in Yellow Springs, Ohio in his first gig since the Coronavirus pandemic cancelled many shows.
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Spike Lee Thinks The “Defund The Police” Movement Needs “Better Terminology”
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Dave Chappelle Speaks About George Floyd’s Death In New Special ‘8:46’
YouTube and Netflix.Now we know, eight minutes and forty-six seconds was the amount of time that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck as he yelled out that he couldn’t breathe.Hitting the stage for the first time in 87 days, Dave talked to a socially distanced crowd out in Beavercreek, Ohio, and spoke about what he felt when watching the video of George’s death.
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BMG Promises to Review All Contracts ‘Mindful of the Music Industry’s Shameful Treatment of Black Artists’
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Dave Chappelle sounds off on George Floyd, blasts Candace Owens in surprise special
debuted for free on its YouTube comedy channel late Thursday.In a set rife with his signature searing social commentary (warning: the language is raw), the comedian touches on everything from George Floyd’s death to being unable to accept a Grammy Award on the day Kobe Bryant died, to the hypocrisy of conservative TV host Laura Ingraham — and even throws in a signature bit about Ja Rule for levity.“It’s hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd, so I’m not going to say it yet,” Chappelle opens, flipping through a black notebook, later adding, “I got to tell you, this is like the first concert in North American since all this s–t happened, so like it or not, it’s history.
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How Filmmaker Tommy Oliver Captured Hollywood’s Massive Black Lives Matters Protest
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World of Dance Host Scott Evans Talks Protesting for Black Live Matter
Among the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, police reform and racial equality is Access Hollywood and World of Dance host Scott Evans, who joined his friend E!'s Justin Sylvester on his latest episode of Just The Sip to talk about marching the streets of Los Angeles and much more. At one particular protest, Evans recalled getting tear gassed and getting hit in the head with a rubber bullet—which he decided to keep.
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Black Lives Matter: Inspiring Stories of Communities Coming Together Against Racism
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Pharrell Williams Proposes Virginia Black Lives Matter Art
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Why Beyoncé protégées Chloe x Halle paused their second album release
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‘Glee’ star Lea Michele was a mean girl ‘from day one,’ says Samantha Ware
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Chloe x Halle Reveal Why They Feel ‘Hopeful’ Despite ‘Overwhelming’ 2 Weeks Since George Floyd’s Death
R&B duo Chloe x Halle postponed the release of their second album Ungodly Hour in response to the Black Lives Matter protests, and have now spoken out about the past two “overwhelming” weeks. The pair, who are also sisters, made the decision to delay their album drop in the wake of George Floyd‘s tragic death at the hands of police. “It wasn’t right; we didn’t want the attention on us. We wanted to shine a light on what matters the most to us at this time,” Chloe Bailey, 21, said during a TIME 100 Talks discussion.
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