How a 'rogue' employee forced the NFL into a new Black Lives Matter stance - Flipboard 10 for Today

It Really Is Different This Time
+ politico.com / POLITICO MAGAZINE America was jolted out of its pandemic stupor this week by a dramatic cycle of police violence, protests, looting and retaliation—one that quickly… read more  

On the Minds of Black Lives Matter Protesters: A Racist Health System
+ propublica.org / by Akilah Johnson Black lives are being lost to COVID-19 at twice the rate of others. For protesters we talked to, that’s one more reason to be on the street. “If it’s… read more  
How a 'rogue' employee forced NFL, Goodell into new Black Lives Matter stance
+ yahoo.com / Henry Bushnell The NFL’s public shift on the Black Lives Matter movement, which led to a Friday video from commissioner Roger Goodell condemning racism and … read more  
Bail Funds, Nonprofits, and Freedom Funds: How Donations Go to Work
+ vanityfair.com / Sarah Shoen Over the past several days, an estimated 1,500 people have been arrested by the New York Police Department amid the protests that have followed the… read more  






 

Our Brother Kaizen
+ vulture.com / The Lucas Bros Comedians Keith and Kenny Lucas first met their friend Kaizen Crossen in a Newark housing project called the Garden Spires (pictured). This article … read more  
WSJ: Students and teachers flunked remote learning
+ axios.com / Orion Rummler With the school year winding down, the grade from teachers, students, parents and administrators is in for America's involuntary crash course on … read more  
The power of crowds
+ theguardian.com / Dan Hancox As lockdown loomed in March, I became obsessed with a football anthem for a team 400 miles away. I had read a news story about Edinburgh residents… read more  
Pete Davidson Comes Out of His Basement With Judd Apatow’s Help
+ nytimes.com / Dave Itzkoff To view Pete Davidson through a Zoom window at his home in Staten Island is to gaze into one of the most famous basements in show business. The sleek… read more  
Glee aged so poorly, it’s become nearly impossible to rewatch
+ culturess.com / Andi Ortiz It’s been five years since Glee went off the air, and it has not aged well. Here’s everything that’s gone down since the series finale. There’s an… read more  
Why the Golden Gate Bridge Sounds Like a David Lynch Movie Now 
+ kqed.org / Gabe Meline If you are anywhere in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge right now, you are probably asking yourself: What in the world is that sound? A long, … read more  



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