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Black Lives Matter movement hits a turning point, says Patrisse Cullors
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors talks about the future of the movement, defunding the police, and reallocating resources.
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors talks about the future of the movement, defunding the police, and reallocating resources. “Fifty states [and] 18 countries marched — and continue to — in support of Black Lives Matter, making us the largest civil rights movement this country's ever seen. We are not going to go back to normal,” she says.
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5 storiesBlack Lives Matter reaches a turning point after Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's deaths, says Patrisse Cullors
“Fifty states [and] 18 countries marched — and continue to — in support of Black Lives Matter, making us the largest civil rights movement this country's ever seen. We are not going to go back to normal. We are in a major moment of shifting," says Patrisse Cullors.
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