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Kimberly Latrice Jones BLM Video Speech Transcript
Kimberly Latrice Jones released a video talking about the Black Lives Matter protests, inequality, and police brutality. Her video picked up popularity after it was shown to close out the June 7 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode.
Lady Gaga Commencement Speech Transcript Class of 2020
Lady Gaga gave a commencement address to the class of 2020 in an online video. Read the full transcript of her speech here.
Elmo's Dad Explains Protests to Elmo in Sesame Street Event
CNN and Sesame Street held a town hall on racism June 6. Elmo’s dad explained to Elmo why the Black Lives Matter & George Floyd protests are happening in a part of the TV event. Read the transcript here.
Ivanka Trump Commencement Speech Transcript for Class of 2020
Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, gave a graduation speech for the class of 2020 at WSU Tech. Read the commencement speech transcript here.
Trump On The Jobs Report & Controversial Remarks On George Floyd
Donald Trump held a press conference today on a new US jobs report showing progress in the economy & recovery from coronavirus impacts. He also said he hopes George Floyd is “looking down right now and saying, ‘This is a great thing that’s happening for our country.'” Read the transcript here.
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Speech at Black Lives Matter Mural
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave a speech at the unveiling of “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. At the site, “Black Lives Matter” is painted in 50-foot yellow letters near the White House on a section of 16th Street that sits just in front of Lafayette Park. Read the transcript of her speech here.
The Rock Online Video Speech Transcript
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock released a video criticizing President Trump amid the George Floyd death & protests. He made a plea for compassionate leadership in America. Read his speech transcript here.
Meghan Markle Speech Transcript on George Floyd Death, Protests
Meghan Markle released a video expressing her thoughts on George Floyd’s death and the protests from the past week. Read the full transcript here.
Piers Morgan Rudy Giuliani Interview Transcript: Get into Shouting Match Over Trump & Protests
Rudy Giuliani went on Good Morning Britain and got into a testy interview with Piers Morgan about the protests and Donald Trump tweeting “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Things got personal with shots at each-other’s careers. Read the transcript here.
Ahmaud Arbery Trial Transcript: June 4 Preliminary Hearings
A preliminary hearing in the Ahmaud Arbery case took place on June 4. William Bryan, who filmed the shooting, told investigators that a racial slur was used by Travis McMichael after the shooting. Read the trial transcript here.
Reverend Al Sharpton Eulogy Transcript at George Floyd's Memorial Service
Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a eulogy from the George Floyd funeral in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read the full eulogy speech transcript here.
Full George Floyd Memorial Service Transcript
A memorial service was held on June 4 for George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Robin Wilkerson, Scott Hagen, Benjamin Crump, Philonise Floyd, Shareeduh Tate, Brandon Williams, and Reverend Al Sharpton all spoke at the funeral. Full transcript here.
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