theroot--2020-06-08--'A Seminal Figure of Her Time, Ahead of Her Time': Cicely Tyson Receives Peabody Award for Career Ac

'A Seminal Figure of Her Time, Ahead of Her Time': Cicely Tyson Receives Peabody Award for Career Achievement

Cicely Tyson has been in the game for over 70 years and deserves each and every flower , accolade and beyond .
Watching her work throughout the years and continuously maintaining an active career is nothing short of amazing to witness , even from afar .
That ’ s why it ’ s pretty damn exciting to see that Tyson has received the Peabody Award for Career Achievement .
The news of the Award , presented by Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia , was announced Monday via People , exclusively .
“ Cicely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her craft to address the big issues of her time—gender equality , racial and social justice , equity and inclusion—places her in rare company , ” Peabody executive director Jeffrey P. Jones said in a statement .
“ And she did so when speaking up and speaking out invited stigma , isolation , and retribution .
She was a seminal figure of her time , and ahead of her time.
” “ With her award-winning performances , Tyson has taught us to champion a world of possibility for social justice , creativity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board of Jurors added in a statement .
“ Through her career , she has demonstrated the importance of imagining human freedom , the power of struggle , the grace of sacrifice , and the importance of witnessing in a nation desperate to reckon with itself .
Her powerful command of her craft and her lifelong dedication to make work that entertains and challenges helps us find our ethical and moral bearings , inviting us to ponder the qualities that make for an ethical and moral life.
” Tyson has been nominated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 1974 ’ s The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman , the start of a run that included such iconic TV series as Roots ( 1977 ) , King ( 1978 ) , The Women of Brewster Place ( 1989 ) , Always Outnumbered ( 1998 ) , A Lesson Before Dying ( 1999 ) , Jewel ( 2002 ) and The Rosa Parks Story ( 2002 ) .
Her TV career began in 1951 and also included credits from Naked City , I Spy and Mission : Impossible to Gunsmoke and East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared in The Trip to Bountiful ( 2014 ) , House of Cards ( 2016 ) , Madame Secretary ( 2019 ) and OWN ’ s Cherish the Day earlier this year .
Tyson was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in January and in 2018 became the first African American woman to win an honorary Oscar .
She was Oscar-nominated for starring in Martin Ritt ’ s 1973 film Sounder .
As IndieWire pointed out , Tyson has only been nominated once for an Oscar and a Golden Globe ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land ?
!
And The Academy knows they fucked up on that front since they gave her an honorary Oscar at the 2018 Governors Awards ( and she became the first black woman to be honored with one ) .
Among the people who participated in the video tribute were Regina King , Viola Davis , Oprah Winfrey and more .
Oprah thanked the legendary actor , “ not just paving the way for me and every other black woman who dared to have a career in entertainment , but being the way—standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ways .
And allowing us to be lifted by the light of your illustrious life.
” Mark your calendar for June 10 because that ’ s when the remaining Peabody Awards winners will be announced .

Tonja Renée Stidhum on The Grapevine, shared by Tonja Renée Stidhum to The Root

Cicely Tyson has been in the game for over 70 years and deserves each and every flower, accolade and beyond. Watching her work throughout the years and continuously maintaining an active career is nothing short of amazing to witness, even from afar.
That’s why it’s pretty damn exciting to see that Tyson has received the Peabody Award for Career Achievement. The news of the Award, presented by Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, was announced Monday via People, exclusively.
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“Cicely Tyson’s uncompromising commitment to using her craft to address the big issues of her time—gender equality, racial and social justice, equity and inclusion—places her in rare company,” Peabody executive director Jeffrey P. Jones said in a statement. “And she did so when speaking up and speaking out invited stigma, isolation, and retribution. She was a seminal figure of her time, and ahead of her time.”
“With her award-winning performances, Tyson has taught us to champion a world of possibility for social justice, creativity, vitality, and joy,” Peabody Board of Jurors added in a statement. “Through her career, she has demonstrated the importance of imagining human freedom, the power of struggle, the grace of sacrifice, and the importance of witnessing in a nation desperate to reckon with itself. Her powerful command of her craft and her lifelong dedication to make work that entertains and challenges helps us find our ethical and moral bearings, inviting us to ponder the qualities that make for an ethical and moral life.”
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Deadline gives a good summary of Tyson’s rich career:
Tyson has been nominated for 13 Emmys in all and won two for 1974’s The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, the start of a run that included such iconic TV series as Roots (1977), King (1978), The Women of Brewster Place (1989), Always Outnumbered (1998), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Jewel (2002) and The Rosa Parks Story (2002). Her TV career began in 1951 and also included credits from Naked City, I Spy and Mission: Impossible to Gunsmoke and East Side/West Side. Most recently she has appeared in The Trip to Bountiful (2014), House of Cards (2016), Madame Secretary (2019) and OWN’s Cherish the Day earlier this year. Tyson was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in January and in 2018 became the first African American woman to win an honorary Oscar. She was Oscar-nominated for starring in Martin Ritt’s 1973 film Sounder.
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As IndieWire pointed out, Tyson has only been nominated once for an Oscar and a Golden Globe (both for Sounder). On this land?! And The Academy knows they fucked up on that front since they gave her an honorary Oscar at the 2018 Governors Awards (and she became the first black woman to be honored with one).
Among the people who participated in the video tribute were Regina King, Viola Davis, Oprah Winfrey and more. Oprah thanked the legendary actor, “not just paving the way for me and every other black woman who dared to have a career in entertainment, but being the way—standing for the truth in your art in all ways. And allowing us to be lifted by the light of your illustrious life.”
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Mark your calendar for June 10 because that’s when the remaining Peabody Awards winners will be announced.


theroot--2020-06-08--Ensure a Secure, Private Internet: The Best VPN Deals

The best VPN deals for May 2020 are here .
A virtual private network ( VPN ) is a wise investment if you spend a lot of time online between work and play , especially if you ’ re keen on accessing blocked or region-limited content .
A VPN routes your connection through an external server , making it appear that you ’ re accessing content from another place altogether .
There are many VPN services out there , and some of them are offering super stellar deals right now .
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VyprVPN ’ s feature set includes “ Chameleon ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions , and could be just the VPN you need to surf free of limitations .
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That investment also snags you three years of RememBear password service , which you might end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now for $ 120

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theroot--2020-06-08--Bill de Blasio Gestures at...Hints at...Suggests He Will Do the Right Thing by Saying He Will Cut Fu

Bill de Blasio Gestures at...Hints at...Suggests He Will Do the Right Thing by Saying He Will Cut Funding From NYPD

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to make a major concession to anti-police brutality protesters on Sunday , saying that he would cut money from the NYPD ’ s massive $ 6 billion budget and reallocate it toward social services .
If he follows through , it would mark the first time in his tenure that he ’ s cut funding for the NYPD , the largest police force in the U.S. Billy Thee Blasio announced the proposed changes in his State of the City speech on Sunday , after 10 nights of mass protests in all five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports New York City ’ s local CBS station , WLNY TV .
Among his suggested reforms is shifting funding from cops to youth and social services , improving transparency in police discipline , moving enforcement of street vending away from the NYPD to a civilian agency , and adding community-based liaisons to advise senior-level NYPD .
“ People did not protest for the sake of protest .
They protest to achieve change , and now we must deliver that change , ” said de Blasio , making the most obvious observation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would consult with the City Council to hash out the details ahead of the July 1 budget deadline .
It was a reversal from de Blasio ’ s earlier refusal to take money away from the agency , which is the second-largest metro police department in the world .
“ I do not believe it ’ s a good idea to reduce the budget of the agency that ’ s here to keep us safe , ” de Blasio said last Friday , during his daily City Hall briefing .
Even now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s unclear how much money he ’ ll actually siphon away the NYPD , which currently commands 6 percent of the entire city budget .
“ We ’ re committed to seeing a shift of funding to youth services , to social services , that will happen literally in the course of the next three weeks , but I ’ m not going to go into detail because it is subject to negotiation and we want to figure out what makes sense , ” de Blasio said .
His decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are calling on their mayors and city councils to defund the police .
In Minneapolis on Sunday , the City Council vowed to disband the Minneapolis Police Department after nearly two weeks of protests following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of MPD officers .
Floyd was detained by four MPD officers after a store owner called the police about an alleged fake $ 20 bill .
His death helped galvanize massive Black Lives Matter protests around the world , calling for accountability for systemic racism and police brutality .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many American cities have responded to the anti-state violence protests with ... .
a lot of violence .
The mass protests have undoubtedly added to the long , ongoing conversation around defunding the police , particularly during a global pandemic that has highlighted America ’ s porous safety net with regard to health care and social services .
Police departments typically seize the lion ’ s share of city budgets .
According to a new Bloomberg report , state and local governments spend a combined $ 114.5 billion on policing each year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 20 percent of Switzerland ’ s GDP , more than half the GDP of New Zealand or Greece , and more than the GDP of Costa Rica and Uruguay combined .
Alicia Garza , co-founder of the Black Lives Matter , told NBC ’ s Meet The Press on Sunday that the call to defund the police is rooted in the need to reinvest in marginalized communities and give them much-needed resources .
“ Why can ’ t we start to look at how it is that we reorganize our priorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in the streets protesting ... in a global pandemic ?
” Garza said .
De Blasio ’ s wishy-washiness with regard to pushing forward structural changes stands at odds with his own staffers , some of whom wrote an open letter to the mayor Monday calling out the “ toxic workplace environment ” in his office .
“ It is not enough to call out the structural racism that exists in the country , without putting in place anti-racist policies to ensure you are not further contributing to it , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exclusive to The Root .
Photos of a protest taken this Monday morning show many more city staffers showing solidarity with the protesters .
Looks like it ’ s time to shake up those NYPD coffers , Bill .

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to make a major concession to anti-police brutality protesters on Sunday, saying that he would cut money from the NYPD’s massive $6 billion budget and reallocate it toward social services. If he follows through, it would mark the first time in his tenure that he’s cut funding for the NYPD, the largest police force in the U.S.
Billy Thee Blasio announced the proposed changes in his State of the City speech on Sunday, after 10 nights of mass protests in all five of the city’s boroughs, reports New York City’s local CBS station, WLNY TV. Among his suggested reforms is shifting funding from cops to youth and social services, improving transparency in police discipline, moving enforcement of street vending away from the NYPD to a civilian agency, and adding community-based liaisons to advise senior-level NYPD.
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“People did not protest for the sake of protest. They protest to achieve change, and now we must deliver that change,” said de Blasio, making the most obvious observation in the history of ever. He said he would consult with the City Council to hash out the details ahead of the July 1 budget deadline.
It was a reversal from de Blasio’s earlier refusal to take money away from the agency, which is the second-largest metro police department in the world.
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“I do not believe it’s a good idea to reduce the budget of the agency that’s here to keep us safe,” de Blasio said last Friday, during his daily City Hall briefing.
Even now, as The New York Times reports, it’s unclear how much money he’ll actually siphon away the NYPD, which currently commands 6 percent of the entire city budget.
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“We’re committed to seeing a shift of funding to youth services, to social services, that will happen literally in the course of the next three weeks, but I’m not going to go into detail because it is subject to negotiation and we want to figure out what makes sense,” de Blasio said.
His decision comes as more people around the country are calling on their mayors and city councils to defund the police. In Minneapolis on Sunday, the City Council vowed to disband the Minneapolis Police Department after nearly two weeks of protests following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of MPD officers.
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Floyd was detained by four MPD officers after a store owner called the police about an alleged fake $20 bill.
His death helped galvanize massive Black Lives Matter protests around the world, calling for accountability for systemic racism and police brutality. In response to the protests, police in many American cities have responded to the anti-state violence protests with.... a lot of violence.
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The mass protests have undoubtedly added to the long, ongoing conversation around defunding the police, particularly during a global pandemic that has highlighted America’s porous safety net with regard to health care and social services.
Police departments typically seize the lion’s share of city budgets. According to a new Bloomberg report, state and local governments spend a combined $114.5 billion on policing each year.
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For perspective, that number is more than 20 percent of Switzerland’s GDP, more than half the GDP of New Zealand or Greece, and more than the GDP of Costa Rica and Uruguay combined.
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Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter, told NBC’s Meet The Press on Sunday that the call to defund the police is rooted in the need to reinvest in marginalized communities and give them much-needed resources.
“Why can’t we start to look at how it is that we reorganize our priorities so people don’t have to be in the streets protesting...in a global pandemic?” Garza said.
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De Blasio’s wishy-washiness with regard to pushing forward structural changes stands at odds with his own staffers, some of whom wrote an open letter to the mayor Monday calling out the “toxic workplace environment” in his office.
“It is not enough to call out the structural racism that exists in the country, without putting in place anti-racist policies to ensure you are not further contributing to it,” said the former and current staffers, in an exclusive to The Root.
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Photos of a protest taken this Monday morning show many more city staffers showing solidarity with the protesters.
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Looks like it’s time to shake up those NYPD coffers, Bill.


theroot--2020-06-08--Joe Biden Visits George Floyd's Family in Houston; Derek Chauvin Makes First Court Appearance, Has B

Joe Biden Visits George Floyd's Family in Houston; Derek Chauvin Makes First Court Appearance, Has Bail Set at $1.25 Million

On the same day that Derek Chauvin , the former Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd , made his first appearance in court , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with George Floyd ’ s family in Houston as they made final preparations to lay Floyd to rest .
According to NBC News , Biden met with Floyd ’ s family on Monday before a public viewing was held in Houston .
Benjamin Crump , an attorney for the Floyd family , tweeted that Biden spent an hour with the family listening to their concerns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave a powerful eulogy at the first of several memorials for Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday , tweeted out a photo of Biden meeting with the Floyd family .
Hundreds arrived at Fountain of Praise church for the public viewing , including Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner .
Floyd spent most of his life in Houston and was remembered as a beloved member of the community .
“ He was a good guy , always looking out for the younger generation .
We had to come out and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Block , who graduated from the same high school as Floyd , told NBC News .
On Tuesday , a 500-person memorial will be held after which Floyd will be laid to rest .
A memorial was held for Floyd in Minneapolis last Thursday and over the weekend a private service was held for his family in North Carolina .
As hundreds gathered in Houston to pay respects to Floyd , in Minneapolis , Chauvin was granted unconditional bail set at $ 1.25 million , according to NBC News .
A lower amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conditions that Chauvin forfeits his guns and firearm permits , makes no attempt at contacting the Floyd family and doesn ’ t work as a security guard or officer while out on bail .
Eric Nelson , Chauvin ’ s attorney , requested a hearing for June 29 .
Chauvin did not enter a plea .
In late May , Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder but last week , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison , who was appointed by Gov .
Tim Walz to prosecute the case , upgraded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder and manslaughter .
Thomas Lane , J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao , the now-former officers seen in the video of Floyd ’ s death , were arrested and charged with aiding abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter .
On May 25 , Floyd was shopping at a Cup Foods deli in Minneapolis where he allegedly used a counterfeit $ 20 bill .
The cops were called and during the course of the arrest , Floyd was handcuffed and put on the ground .
Two of the officers placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Chauvin was seen with his knee on Floyd ’ s neck .
Chauvin held his knee on Floyd ’ s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds .

On the same day that Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd, made his first appearance in court, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with George Floyd’s family in Houston as they made final preparations to lay Floyd to rest.
According to NBC News, Biden met with Floyd’s family on Monday before a public viewing was held in Houston. Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Floyd family, tweeted that Biden spent an hour with the family listening to their concerns. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who gave a powerful eulogy at the first of several memorials for Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday, tweeted out a photo of Biden meeting with the Floyd family.
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Hundreds arrived at Fountain of Praise church for the public viewing, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Floyd spent most of his life in Houston and was remembered as a beloved member of the community.
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“He was a good guy, always looking out for the younger generation. We had to come out and represent for the neighborhood,” Kevin Block, who graduated from the same high school as Floyd, told NBC News. On Tuesday, a 500-person memorial will be held after which Floyd will be laid to rest. A memorial was held for Floyd in Minneapolis last Thursday and over the weekend a private service was held for his family in North Carolina.
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As hundreds gathered in Houston to pay respects to Floyd, in Minneapolis, Chauvin was granted unconditional bail set at $1.25 million, according to NBC News. A lower amount of $1 million was set with the conditions that Chauvin forfeits his guns and firearm permits, makes no attempt at contacting the Floyd family and doesn’t work as a security guard or officer while out on bail. Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s attorney, requested a hearing for June 29. Chauvin did not enter a plea.
In late May, Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder but last week, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to prosecute the case, upgraded Chauvin’s charges to second-degree felony murder and manslaughter . Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, the now-former officers seen in the video of Floyd’s death, were arrested and charged with aiding abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
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On May 25, Floyd was shopping at a Cup Foods deli in Minneapolis where he allegedly used a counterfeit $20 bill. The cops were called and during the course of the arrest, Floyd was handcuffed and put on the ground. Two of the officers placed their knees on Floyd’s back while Chauvin was seen with his knee on Floyd’s neck. Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds.


theroot--2020-06-08--Nancy Pelosi and 'Nem Just Introduced Sweeping Police Reform Bill While Wearing Kente Cloth

While the Trump administration is considering holding a nationwide speech on race and national unity , ( yes , you read that right ; King Racist and his tribe of a thousand tiki torches are mulling over a speech on race , which is kind of like a bear holding a speech on honey regulations or a Klan member posting a Facebook message about next year ’ s Essence Fest being lit ) , members of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation to overhaul policing nationwide .
Wait , before we get i nto the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really important is these kente cloth -wearing white people because that shit was hilarious .
And so was the kneeling .
I mean I know that the GOP is off the hook in their craziness , and as the secretary of minutes for the black folks , I have to say that this level of performative justice , these kente-cloth wearing people and their kneeling is just really funny .
And I know that the message is serious and I ’ m all for supporting the Movement for Black Lives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out here looking like a Wakandan ninja and you can ’ t expect me not to laugh at it .
I guess the other part of this is where was all this solidarity before ?
Where was this years ago when we were saying we couldn ’ t breathe ?
When Eric Garner died ?
I don ’ t remember Nancy Pelosi wearing a hoodie in remembrance of Trayvon Martin .
That was Rep. Bobby Rush ( D-Illinois ) , and he was asked to leave the House floor .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shoutout to the Congressional Black Caucus , as you know they made the white members of Congress wear that shit .
Literally not one white congressional member could ’ ve said no to wearing the supposedly Ghanaian textile , as a good portion of the material is made in China .
The CBC could ’ ve literally said , “ in light of recent events and considering the importance of LL Cool J , we would like you all to wear Kangols and Troop sweatsuits ” and the white folks would ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from NBC News : The bill , dubbed the “ Justice in Policing Act , ” would ban chokeholds , including the kind used by a police officer in the Minneapolis death of George Floyd last month , as well as no-knock warrants in drug cases , as was used in the incident leading to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville , Kentucky , in March , according to a bill summary obtained by NBC News and a House Democratic aide .
The legislation would also require local police departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force to the federal government and create a grant program that would allow state attorneys general to create an independent process to investigate misconduct or excessive use of force , according to the five-page summary of the bill .
Further , the bill would make it easier for people to recover damages when police departments violate their civil rights .
“ The martyrdom of George Floyd gave the American experience a moment of national anguish as we grieve for the black Americans killed by police brutality today , ” Pelosi said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transformed into a movement of national action as Americans from across the country peacefully protest to demand an end to injustice .
Today , with the justice and policing at the Congress is standing with those fighting for justice and taking action.
” The move is clearly a response to the massive protests across the globe over the last two weeks since Floyd was killed by a Minnesota police officer .
NBC News notes that the bill will not defund the police and it wouldn ’ t call for new funding to implement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be created under the bill that would cover racial bias and duty to intervene , and the measure would require that police officers use deadly force only as a last resort and use de-escalation techniques .
The measure would also create a federal registry for misconduct complaints and disciplinary actions against police officers .
Under the bill , federal uniformed police officers would be required to wear body cameras and marked federal police vehicles would be required to have dashboard cameras .
The legislation would also limit the transfer of military-grade equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The bill was crafted by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass , D-Calif. , House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler , D-N.Y. , and Sens .
Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , and Cory Booker , D-N.J. Harris is considered a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden , now the 2020 presumptive Democratic nominee .
If only the White House could figure out how the king of racists is going to give a speech about harmony and unity , then they might be able to announce an actual date as to when said @ @ @ @ @

While the Trump administration is considering holding a nationwide speech on race and national unity, (yes, you read that right; King Racist and his tribe of a thousand tiki torches are mulling over a speech on race, which is kind of like a bear holding a speech on honey regulations or a Klan member posting a Facebook message about next year’s Essence Fest being lit), members of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation to overhaul policing nationwide.
Wait, before we get i nto the news, which is important, what’s really important is these kente cloth -wearing white people because that shit was hilarious. And so was the kneeling. I mean I know that the GOP is off the hook in their craziness, and as the secretary of minutes for the black folks, I have to say that this level of performative justice, these kente-cloth wearing people and their kneeling is just really funny. And I know that the message is serious and I’m all for supporting the Movement for Black Lives, but my nigga, Nancy Pelosi is out here looking like a Wakandan ninja and you can’t expect me not to laugh at it.
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I guess the other part of this is where was all this solidarity before? Where was this years ago when we were saying we couldn’t breathe? When Eric Garner died? I don’t remember Nancy Pelosi wearing a hoodie in remembrance of Trayvon Martin. That was Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Illinois), and he was asked to leave the House floor. I’m just saying.
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On some real shit, shoutout to the Congressional Black Caucus, as you know they made the white members of Congress wear that shit. Literally not one white congressional member could’ve said no to wearing the supposedly Ghanaian textile, as a good portion of the material is made in China. The CBC could’ve literally said, “in light of recent events and considering the importance of LL Cool J, we would like you all to wear Kangols and Troop sweatsuits” and the white folks would’ve have complied.
OK, now, from NBC News:
The bill, dubbed the “Justice in Policing Act,” would ban chokeholds, including the kind used by a police officer in the Minneapolis death of George Floyd last month, as well as no-knock warrants in drug cases, as was used in the incident leading to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, in March, according to a bill summary obtained by NBC News and a House Democratic aide. The legislation would also require local police departments to send data on the use of force to the federal government and create a grant program that would allow state attorneys general to create an independent process to investigate misconduct or excessive use of force, according to the five-page summary of the bill. Further, the bill would make it easier for people to recover damages when police departments violate their civil rights. “The martyrdom of George Floyd gave the American experience a moment of national anguish as we grieve for the black Americans killed by police brutality today,” Pelosi said. “This moment of national anguish is being transformed into a movement of national action as Americans from across the country peacefully protest to demand an end to injustice. Today, with the justice and policing at the Congress is standing with those fighting for justice and taking action.”
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The move is clearly a response to the massive protests across the globe over the last two weeks since Floyd was killed by a Minnesota police officer. NBC News notes that the bill will not defund the police and it wouldn’t call for new funding to implement the proposed reforms.
Also from NBC News:
A training program would be created under the bill that would cover racial bias and duty to intervene, and the measure would require that police officers use deadly force only as a last resort and use de-escalation techniques. The measure would also create a federal registry for misconduct complaints and disciplinary actions against police officers. Under the bill, federal uniformed police officers would be required to wear body cameras and marked federal police vehicles would be required to have dashboard cameras. The legislation would also limit the transfer of military-grade equipment to state and local police departments. The bill was crafted by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass, D-Calif., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and Sens. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. Harris is considered a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, now the 2020 presumptive Democratic nominee.
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If only the White House could figure out how the king of racists is going to give a speech about harmony and unity, then they might be able to announce an actual date as to when said speech i s coming.