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2020 mid-year review: mga nangyari sa ating bayan ngayong taon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 05:06 PM

Kalagitnaan na ng taon at anim na buwan na lang matatapos na ang 2020.  Read more »

A picture and its story: US couple waves guns at anti-racism protesters

Lawrence Bryant, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 01 12:07 PM

For Reuters photographer Lawrence Bryant, the events of last Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri, will make him especially vigilant the next time he goes out to cover anti-racism protests that are sweeping the United States. Read more »

NBA players unlikely to use victims' names on jerseys

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 09:22 AM

A plan to permit players to use the names of victims of police violence on the backs of their game jerseys is unlikely to proceed, Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday. Read more »

Netflix series about Kaepernick is in the works

Nicole Sperling, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 30 09:10 AM

Colin Kaepernick has yet to be invited back to the National Football League, but Netflix is welcoming him with open arms. Read more »

NBA to paint 'Black Lives Matter' on Disney courts -- report

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 30 08:52 AM

The NBA's plan to highlight social-justice issues when play restarts reportedly will start from the ground up. Read more »

NBA may allow personalized statements on jerseys

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 06:18 AM

The NBA may allow players to personalize their jerseys with statements that promote social justice issues or charitable causes. Read more »

A call to stop racism

Roberto Schmidt, AFP
Posted at Jun 28 12:25 PM

A woman screams "We are still here", as she looks at the White House through a fence erected in front of Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Read more »

Trump says he is staying in Washington to protect law and order

Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 10:56 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday canceled a planned weekend visit to his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, and said he was staying in Washington "to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced." Read more »

Sparking social change is NBA restart goal: Adam Silver

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 08:08 AM

NEW YORK - NBA commissioner Adam Silver and players' union president Chris Paul said Wednesday the goal of the NBA restart will be to promote social justice and combat systemic racism. Read more »

CrossFit owner fostered sexist company culture, workers say

Katherine Rosman, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 25 08:00 AM

When Greg Glassman resigned this month as chief executive of CrossFit Inc., excoriated for comments about George Floyd’s death on Twitter and in a Zoom meeting, people who have worked there were surprised that his downfall was tied to accusations of racism.   Read more »

PBA: How CJ Perez has dealt with racism

Martin Javier
Updated as of Jun 24 07:41 PM

The PBA rookie of the year says playing basketball and inspiring others through his game is his way of dealing with racial prejudice. Read more »

Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter

Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 07:01 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 300 Black actors and filmmakers, including Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Billy Porter, on Tuesday asked Hollywood to divest in the police and invest in anti-racist content. Read more »

Twitter hides 'abusive' Trump tweet targeting protestors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 06:56 AM

Twitter on Tuesday hid a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he threatened to use "serious force" against protesters in the US capital, saying it broke rules over abusive content.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 23, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 12:37 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

F1: Hamilton marches in 'really moving' London anti-racism protest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 02:49 PM

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton marched in the latest anti-racism protest in London on Sunday, describing the experience as "really moving".   Read more »

Society at 'tipping point' with anti-racism rallies, says activist Greta Thunberg

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 12:56 AM

Thunberg believes that "people are starting to find their voice, to sort of understand that they can actually have an impact."  Read more »

ABS-CBN news team sa Amerika, tinawag na 'pigs' at 'disease carrier' ng isang lalaki

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 08:42 PM

Nakaranas ng diskriminasyon ang 2 miyembro ng ABS-CBN News sa San Francisco, California.  Read more »

US marks 'Juneteenth' end of slavery during tensions over racist past

Michael Mathes and Laurent Banguet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 11:49 AM

The United States marks the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth on Friday, with the annual unofficial holiday taking on renewed significance as millions of Americans confront the nation's living legacy of racial injustice.   Read more »

Church and Bank of England apologize for slavery roles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:56 AM

Two of the UK's biggest institutions -- the Church of England and the Bank of England -- apologized Thursday for their historic links to slavery with the church calling it "a source of shame". Read more »

Google giving $1 billion in ads to non-profits this year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:53 AM

Google on Thursday boosted to $1 billion the amount of free advertising it will give non-profits this year, taking special interest in groups combating racism and damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »