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Black social justice organizers in San Diego are feeling both a sense of justice being served in the wake of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts, paired with a strong feeling of the necessary next steps toward achieving a greater sense of equity.
We Stand United San Diego leader KC Short organized the La Mesa protest on May 30 in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man, after Derek Chauvin, a White Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
It was the first time the U.S. Army veteran had organized a protest, but after seeing the death of Black men and women at the hands of the police for years, it was the final event that pushed him into activism.
Andra Day s Golden Globe win sparks Hollywood dialogue
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â Andra Day wins big at this yearâs Golden Globe Awards. She took home Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her role in the film âThe United States vs. Billie Holiday.
âTo the amazing, transformative, dynamic Billie Holiday who transformed me with this role and just her presence. I love you all so much,â says Day during acceptance speech Sunday Night.
Day is only the second black woman to win in this category. The last time was Whoopi Goldberg for the âColor Purple,â 35 years ago.