A thread of all the powerful voices you’ll hear during tonight’s #BETAwards https://twitter.com/BETAwards/status/1277323362747011072

“Support Black led organizations. Support Black people” - @kwamerose

#KorrynGaines
http://data.baltimoresun.com/news/korryn-gaines/

“You’re not going to stop hearing about the Black driver for years” - @BubbaWallace

https://www.bubbawallace.com/ 

“We must protect, honor, love, and defend [Black women] at all costs” - @KennyBurns

http://studio43.com/ 

“Magic happens when your goal is to build community” - @imaninaomi
@THECC_NYC

https://www.theccnyc.com/ 

“There’s not enough anti-racist research figuring out what’s wrong with racist policy” - @DrIbram

https://www.bu.edu/antiracist-center/

“It’s not about survival anymore. We’re trying to thrive and we’re trying to create prosperity for generations beyond us” - @NettaDobbins

https://www.mimconnect.com/ 

“The reality is: we are beauty. We are the culture” - @melissarbutler_ @TheLipBar

https://www.theblkpact.org/ 
https://www.thelipbar.com/ 

“When I think of Black art, there’s a certain texture of expression” - @thisismarkc

https://seeinblack.com/ 

“Black storytelling is powerful. But how many of those stories do you see in video games?” - @LatoyaPeterson @GlowUpGames

http://glowup.games/insecure/ 

“I encourage kids to protest like me and to use their voices to stop racism” - @wyntaamor1213

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCp4ULFcC9kZfVgoWbn8gdfg

“We’re partnering with local courts and the justice system. We’re sending young men to us instead of to prison” - @GaryDavisNLBA

@KillerMike
https://nextlevelboysacademy.com/ 

“Black trans women have a very simple message: stop killing us” - @imarajones

https://translash.org/ 

“I employ everyone to support Black artists. We are the literal heartbeat of popular culture, but that needs to be reflected in position and pay” - @moodboard_nyc

https://www.thecuratornyc.com/ 

“We’re partnering with local courts and the justice system. We’re sending young men to us instead of the prison system” - @GaryDavisNLBA

@KillerMike
https://nextlevelboysacademy.com/