Africans living in the United States met in Washington DC on Sunday to show their solidarity to African Americans, who have been protesting following the recent death in police custody of George Floyd in Minnesota and Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta
As protests spill into the streets of a number of U.S. cities, some officials are blaming the violence seen during some rallies on Antifa, or anti-fascists. President Trump has even said he wants to label the group as a terrorist organization
Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican stalwart, joined a Black Lives Matter march. Some NASCAR drivers, whose fan base includes legions of conservative whites, embraced the phrase. So did NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and executives of all 30 major league teams. The mayor of Washington ordered the words painted in large letters on a street near the White House. Now, Black Lives Matter Plaza turns up in driving directions from Google Maps.