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/
#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/
https://www.bubbawallace.com/
“We must protect, honor, love, and defend [Black women] at all costs” - @KennyBurns
http://studio43.com/
http://studio43.com/
“Magic happens when your goal is to build community” - @imaninaomi
@THECC_NYC
https://www.theccnyc.com/
@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/
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/
https://www.mimconnect.com/
“The reality is: we are beauty. We are the culture” - @melissarbutler_ @TheLipBar
https://www.theblkpact.org/
https://www.thelipbar.com/
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/
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/
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
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/
@KillerMike
https://nextlevelboysacademy.com/
“Black trans women have a very simple message: stop killing us” - @imarajones
https://translash.org/
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/
https://www.thecuratornyc.com/