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  • large mural on the ground of Breonna Taylor's face

    Lawyers: Breonna Taylor Shooting Linked to Louisville Gentrification

    A police squad “deliberately misled” narcotics detectives to target Taylor’s home in an effort to clear out the block , according to documents filed by lawyers for Taylor’s family.
    Shani Saxon Jul 6, 2020 6:30PM EDT
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    Black Women Respond to Gentrification With 'Brown Girl Narratives'

    A new mural in Richmond, Virginia, featuring seven Black women, reminds residents, old and new, that Black people matter.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 4, 2020 2:30PM EDT
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    Thousands of Black Families in Danger of Being Displaced from 'Black Wall Street'

    Longtime resident Burlinda Radney: “How do you create a race-neutral policy in a predominantly Black neighborhood that has historically been adversely affected by race?”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 20, 2020 12:02PM EDT
    Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Black man wearing dark red wool skull cap and green t-shirt standing in front of a row of buildings.

    WATCH: New 'Candyman' Trailer

    Directed by Nia DaCosta, the film tackles gentrification with a horrifying new hook.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 28, 2020 2:12PM EST

    For Season 2 of 'The North Pole,' Rosario Dawson Proudly Wears Her Activist Hat

    “The North Pole,” a web comedy about Oakland friends fighting gentrification, climate injustice and mass deportation, is entering Season 2. Here, co-executive producer Rosario Dawson reflects on how she got involved with the show and the political power of storytelling. 

    Tina Vasquez Sep 10, 2019 3:00PM EDT
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    READ: This Article Explores How Gentrification is Turning NYC's Subway Dancers Into 'Criminals'

    A new Okayplayer article profiles street and subway dancers of color who, once a staple of New York City’s commuter culture, find their shows restricted by police and residents who seem them as a nuisance.

    Sameer Rao Aug 17, 2017 3:16PM EDT
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