TIME Special Report: Five Years After George Floyd
TIME to Host ‘TIME Impact Dinner: The Road to Justice’ in Washington, D.C. on May 20, in Partnership with the Center for Policing Equity May 1, 2025—Today, TIME publishes “Five Years Later: America Looks for a Way Forward After George Floyd,” a special report released ahead of the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. In the wake of Floyd’s death, millions of Americans took to the streets, launching the largest protests in U.S. history and marking a watershed moment that demanded safety, dignity, and an end to anti-Black racism. Produced...
Seattle city councilmember introduces resolution to acknowledge 'failure' of defund the police movement
Seattle councilmember Rob Saka introduced a resolution to completely cut ties with any commitments to defund the police.
After the murder of unarmed Minneapolis resident George Floyd in 2020, the slogan and movement to "Defund the Police" swept the country. Yet in the wake of a reported rise in crime in multiple cities across the country, politicians, even in Democratic Party strongholds, have sought to distance themselves from the idea.
Red State Teachers Union Plans National Black Lives Matter Week in Schools
The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) is reportedly planning to celebrate the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. The organization announced the event in a post on social media, which was obtained by school choice advocate Corey DeAngelis. “Next week we celebrate the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action,” the notice reads. “On Monday, February 3, join us at 6 pm CST for a kick-off event on Intergenerational Resistance: Honoring the 1964 School Boycott and Today’s Youth Struggles.” The announcement further notes that “This...
Ibram X. Kendi leaves Boston University and ‘antiracist research center’ for Howard
Activist author Ibram X. Kendi is leaving Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, which will close in June.
Kendi was hired by BU to open the center in 2020 following George Floyd’s killing at the hands of police. He gained renown with his book, How to Be an Antiracist.
Center for Anti-Racist Research To Close Down
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi leaving to join Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Newsweek contacted Ibram X. Kendi for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.
Ibram X. Kendi to join Howard University faculty, launch research institute
Historian and writer Ibram X. Kendi, who gained prominence for his studies of anti-racism and founded a center focused on the subject at Boston University, plans to join the faculty of Howard University later this year.
Kendi, author of the bestseller “How to Be an Antiracist,” will start a new institute focusing on the global African diaspora at Howard, the prominent historically Black institution in the nation’s capital.
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial posts on George Floyd, diversity at Oscars
Last week, "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón made history as the first openly transgender actress to receive an Oscar nomination for her role in the Netflix film. Today, she's apologizing for resurfaced social media posts expressing controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards. "I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt," she said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. "As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am...
Karla Sofía Gascón Faces Criticism Over Resurfaced Tweets About George Floyd, Islam
Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón is embroiled in controversy once again after users on X found posts from 2020 and 2021, in which she shared controversial comments about Muslims, the killing of George Floyd, and diversity at the Oscars. Writer Sarah Hagi shared a thread on X early on Thursday, screen-grabbing at least 12 posts where Gascón described Islam as an “infection for humanity” and described the migration of Muslims into Spain a “planned invasion.” Gascón’s posts were deleted Thursday. In one X post, Gascón shared a photo of...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofia Gascón is under fire for a series of social media posts to her account on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which the actor appears to express controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars. The posts, many of which were deleted on Thursday after they resurfaced, were largely posted between 2020 and 2021. One example, dated Nov. 22, 2020: “I’m Sorry, Is it just my impression or is there more muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my...