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News in Review - October 2020 The Shooting of Jacob Blake: Protests, Boycotts and Racial Tensions
In August 2020, an African-American man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protestors took to the streets demanding an end to police violence against Black people. Counter-protestors also poured into the streets bringing about clashes during which three more people were shot — two fatally. A 17-year old teenager was charged. ...
- 2020
- 00:14:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/21/2020
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CBC Kids News A brief history of the Black Lives Matter movement
CBC Kids News contributor Elijah Sandiford digs into the history of the Black Lives Matter movement. Historian and sociologist Afua Cooper describes some critical moments in black history and Vancouver activist Jacob Callender-Prasad talks about his role fighting anti-black racism.
- 2020
- 00:07:00
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/09/2020
CBC News #MeToo movement: Thousands of women identify as victims of assault, harassment
A call to action led by actress Alyssa Milano has thousands of women identifying themselves as victims of sexual harassment or assault. The movement is happening in the wake of accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
- 2017
- 00:10:37
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/23/2019
CBC Docs POV The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret
Powerful, personal and uncensored, The Reckoning explores the most explosive scandal in pop culture’s history: sexual harassment in Hollywood. The film features devastating accounts from a diverse cast and points a spotlight on the irrefutable facts that propelled these seemingly invincible players to be protected and their secrets hidden at all costs. It explores what can be done and if anything can ...
- 2018
- 00:45:00
- 13-14
- Added on: 11/20/2018
The National Trump, #MeToo and Times Up movements change romance
The romance novel genre is a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. and there's a big shift happening, as writers empower the female characters in their stories.
- 2018
- 00:03:59
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2018
The National Students hold walkouts on Columbine High School massacre anniversary
Students across the United States held walkouts on the anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. CBC News spoke to a group of students who say the protests are about more than just school shootings — they are about gun violence in their everyday lives.
- 2018
- 00:06:12
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/23/2018
News in Review - April 2018 Parkland School Shooting: How the Students Turned Tragedy into a Youth Movement
On Valentine’s Day 2018 a gunman entered a high school in Parkand, Florida and opened fire. By the time he was apprehended there were 17 dead including teachers and students. The massacre became a warrior cry for the students. They raised their voices to demand stricter gun control laws and it swept across the country. It’s not the first time ...
- 2018
- 00:18:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 04/19/2018
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News in Review - January 2018 #MeToo: How a Hashtag Launched a Revolution
The #MeToo Campaign of 2017 could well be the most important movement of a generation. The hashtag took off in October and allowed victims of sexual harassment all over the world to unite on social media. It started with stunning revelations about film mogul Harvey Weinstein and grew into a global movement. The bravery of these women sharing their stories ...
- 2018
- 00:17:57
- 15-17
- Added on: 01/26/2018
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The Fifth Estate Black Lives Matter: The Disruptors
It grew in just a couple of years from a hashtag to a powerful movement that has taken on police shootings of black people and is defiantly challenging the political establishment. Black Lives Matter (BLM) now has over 40 chapters in the United States and Canada. The Fifth Estate takes you inside the movement with the people who helped build it. Janaya ...
- 2017
- 00:45:01
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/26/2017
News in Review - October 2016 Black Lives Matter: Activism in the Face of Racism in the U.S.
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was formed in 2013 to bring attention to the plight of black people in America and to campaign against violence and systemic racism. African-Americans are five times more likely to be killed by police than white men in the U.S. The summer of 2016 saw still more black men shot by police. Activists responded ...
- 2016
- 00:21:18
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/19/2016
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News in Review - December 1995 The Million Man March: Black Men in America
The new awareness among blacks in North America is the point of departure for looking at ongoing racial issues.
- 1995
- 00:13:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 12/15/1995
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