Black Lives Matter has assets worth $42 mn after spending over $37 mn on grants & realtyThis is the foundation's first public accounting of its finances since incorporating in 2017.
17 May, 2022, 11.16 AM IST
Instagram tests new feature to support social movements through hashtagsThe company said it is testing a new feature to help people discover social movements happening in the world and on Instagram, as well as w...
29 Mar, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Minneapolis trial in George Floyd death starts with weeks of painstaking jury selectionThe judge has set aside three weeks for jury selection alone, mindful of the difficulties finding impartial Minneapolitans in a case that h...
08 Mar, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
Multinational corporation arms, Airtel unfriend Facebook, InstagramThe pushback is on account of various reasons including the escalation of alleged toxic content, hate speech and disinformation on Facebook...
18 Aug, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
Following #BlackLivesMatter protests, Minneapolis park renamed after George Floyd, with a stickerThe park was originally named after George Todd, a park commissioner.
18 Jun, 2020, 04.24 PM IST
Black Lives Matter foundation establishes $12 mn fund to aid organisations fighting racismThe foundation has received more than 1.1 mn individual donations.
18 Jun, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
La Liga India MD talks playing football behind closed doors & on-field protests by players for #BlackLivesMatterJose Antonio Cachaza said that the remainder of the 2019-20 season will be played behind closed doors.
17 Jun, 2020, 05.33 PM IST
From 'Gone With The Wind' takedown to Black authors gaining prominence, #BlackLivesMatter brings huge changes in entertainment worldThe reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement has rocked the entertainment landscape.
13 Jun, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
‘You guys know who you are’: Racism row reaches IPL, Daren Sammy alleges abuse by SunRisers Hyderabad players‘Talk to me, reach out to me, let’s clear the air’, said Sammy in his Instagram video.
12 Jun, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Jeff Bezos refuses to support ‘All Lives Matter’ after receiving an e-mail from angry customer, says ‘my stance won’t change’The tech mogul has decided to take his support for #BlackLivesMatter a notch higher.
10 Jun, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Victoria Beckham feels fashion industry has huge role to play in eradicating racism and promoting inclusivityVictoria said she aims at becoming better with each passing day.
09 Jun, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Anti-racism protesters stage street rallies, topple statue in BristolDemonstrators attached ropes to the statue of Edward Colston before pulling it down to cheers and roars of approval from the crowd.
07 Jun, 2020, 10.06 PM IST
Meghan Markle supports #BlackLivesMatter, calls US events 'devastating'; says she was nervous her words will be 'picked apart'Britain's royal family by tradition does not comment on political issues.
04 Jun, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
Dating app Grindr to remove ethnicity filter to support Black Lives Matter movementIn a message posted by its official Twitter account, the app said it will continue to fight racism on Grindr.
03 Jun, 2020, 08.47 AM IST
Adidas, Nike & Twitter lend support to #BlackLivesMatter, take a strong stand against racism after George Floyd’s deathWorld’s biggest brands come together to condemn social injustice.
01 Jun, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
Moelis India boss Manisha Girotra puts workplace diversity in perspective, stresses on empathyGirotra says that movements like #MeToo have helped increase awareness.
23 Apr, 2019, 08.14 AM IST
#Virushka, #MeToo: Hashtags on Twitter that shook things upLet’s take a walk down Twitter lane and see the hashtags that made all the difference.
17 Jan, 2018, 08.22 AM IST