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Hashtags for action

Social media has given the voiceless a voice when it comes to politics, justice and race and gender relations.  We have noticed the movements like #blacklivesmatter and how impactful they have been on social action.  The building of community, showing the power of people and truly the bond of the American people.  Now, the movement is rolling out #whatmatters2020 for the upcoming elections. It’s a time to focus on important issues people are facing and how to keep voices heard.  It’s amazing how social media is being used as a tool for creating necessary change.  

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How the #blacklivesmatter movement is pushing for change with #whatmatters2020 through social media, awareness, hashtags and action.

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How the black community is using the tools of today to create necessary change within society.  “The movement wins when there’s a broad understanding that we need a system that doesn’t kill people, when a critical mass of citizens can envision what that looks like, and when concrete steps are taken to make it happen.”

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Roughly 40% of the times #BlackLivesMatter was used, it was to display solidarity with the social movement, compared with 11% of the time when it was used to criticize the same movement.

https://www.pewinternet.org/2016/08/15/social-media-conversations-about-race/

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The opportunity to address racial trauma through social media regarding black lives. 

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This is absurd.

In some US schools, different races held to different standards

(Photo: NBC News)

Facing pressure from No Child Left Behind, states attempt to close the achievement gap between races.

See more from NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and explore our interactive map to see which states’ education goals vary by race.