15 People to Follow on Twitter to Keep Up With the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Social media is one of the best sources for information right now. Here are 15 people you should follow on Twitter (if you aren’t already!) so you can stay up to date on the latest news regarding the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

6. Ava DuVernay

If you are wondering how to educate yourself, I recommend watching Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary, When They See Us.

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7. Lamar Giles, author of Not So Pure and Simple

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8. Imam Suhaib Webb

For those of you who are asking if protests are allowed in Islam, this is for you.

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9. MSNBC on #BlackLivesMatter

Minnesota AG Ellison, who has been appointed to lead the prosecution of any cases arising from the death of George Floyd, says he plans to charge the 4 officers involved to "the highest degree of accountability that the law and the facts will support." https://t.co/Lhpm2giD2P
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 1, 2020

10. Karen Attiah of The Washington Post

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11. Abby D. Philip, CNN

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12. Aminah Bakeer Abdul-Jabeer, writer & director

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13. Trevor Noah, The Daily Show

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14. Tiffany D. Jackson, author of Monday’s Not Coming

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15. Yara Shahidi – actress, Grownish

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If you have the m eans to do so, consider helping protestors here.

1. Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give

2. Nic Stone, author of Shuri: A Black Panther Novel

3. Caleb McLaughlin, actor (Stranger Things)

4. Nicola Yoon, author of The Sun is Also a Star

5. Vanessa Morgan, Riverdale