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#blacklivesmatter

Kiler Mike
Economics
How #BankBlack could help narrow the US wealth gap
Jefferson Krua fled Liberia as a refugee at age 5, and eventually settled in Boston, MA. Recently, he's moved back to Liberia to help with re-building the country's infrastructure.
Culture
A young Liberian refugee, educated in America, chooses to move back ‘home’
A man protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 9, 2016.
Justice
America talks a lot about a ‘race war.’ Here’s why it doesn’t need to fight one
laquan mcdonald protests
Justice
Journalist: Black activists need black-only spaces. Here’s why we should respect that.
A boy with the Portuguese word for "peace" written on his forehead participated in a peace march in Rio de Janeiro's Alemao favela on April 4.
Conflict
#BlackLivesMatter has gone global. And Brazil needs it — badly.
University of Cape Town student activists Nico Nomyayi (l), Morategi Kale (c) and Zanele Kabane (r). "Black students are tired all over the world," Nomyayi says.
Education
South African students say protests on US campuses validate their battles against racism at home
Music
For this hip-hop artist, black lives do matter — and it’s time to take a stand