Woman Kneels at Heat-76ers Game While Singing the National Anthem; Wears ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirt
A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami on Friday night did so while kneeling at midcourt, and opening her jacket to show a shirt with the phrase “Black Lives Matter.”
The singer was identified by the Heat as Denasia Lawrence. It was unclear if she remained in the arena after the performance, and messages left for her were not immediately returned.
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fatally shooting unarmed citizens. Instead of responding to that pressure by remodeling police forces, the Fraternal Order of Police usually recasts police officers as a victimized group, akin to minorities in this country, who are vilified by an increasingly anti-police climate.Recent email scandals, however, cause one to question how many actions taken by police have been because the officers in question harbor ill feelings about minorities.
Thomas Burke, who is poised to become the police
Trevor Noah (PHOTO CREDIT: Byron Keulemans)
by Wendy Todd
News that Trevor Noah would replace Jon Stewart as the new host of “The Daily Show” brought a collective round of applause for the South African comedian and his “fresh” perspective and “fresh takes on race.” Critics have long lamented the lack of color among late-night TV hosts, and now a black man has gotten one of the plum hosting gigs.
Noah might look like an enlightened choice, but his routines show he isn’t — his jokes often hing
