Black Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Claims Self-Defense

07/01/2020

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Celebrate Juneteenth with BET's Freedom Day Marathon

Spend Juneteenth watching inspirational movies, shows and social justice commentaries, featuring "Race," "Marshall," "Do the Right Thing" and the BET premiere of "Selma."
06/17/2020
01:19

Netflix CEO Donates $120M To Atlanta HBCUs And UNCF

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin made history with the single-largest individual donations to fund scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities.
06/18/2020
01:09

Aunt Jemima Gets Name Change After Years Of Racist Imagery

After 131 years of using racist imagery, Quaker Oats, the company that owns Aunt Jemima, announced the brand is getting a name change.
06/18/2020
01:04

Rayshard Brooks Shooting: DA Announces Murder Charges

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard has charged Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, with felony murder.
06/18/2020
03:05

Juneteenth 2020: 7 Things to Know About June 19th

It's the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the abolishment of slavery.
06/19/2020
00:10

BET Remembers Rayshard Brooks

Join BET in remembering Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was killed by police outside of an Atlanta Wendy's, with live coverage of his funeral service tomorrow at 1/12c.
06/22/2020
02:16

BET Awards '20: International Global Good Recipient Winner

French activist Assa Traor has been announced as the 2020 BET International Global Good recipient by BET International Networks.
06/26/2020
01:36

Georgia Signs Hate Crime Bill After Ahmaud Arbery Killing

On June 26, Kemp stood in front of lawmakers at the State Capital to sign the new bill which received largely bipartisan support.
06/29/2020
01:21

Cam Newton Signs With New England Patriots

Following the departure of six-time Super Bowl champion QB Tom Brady, the New England Patriots have signed former Carolina Panthers MVP Cam Newton to fill his cleats.
06/30/2020
01:15

NBA Players To Put Social Justice Messages On Jerseys

NBA players who choose to play in the reopening of the 2019-2020 season will have the option to exchange the names on the backs of their jerseys with social justice messages.
06/30/2020
01:28

Black Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Claims Self-Defense

J. Alexander Keung has pleaded not guilty and is claiming self-defense after being charged with aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
07/01/2020
01:37

8-year-old Girl Fatally Shot Near Rayshard Brooks Memorial

Secoriea Turner was fatally shot while she was riding in a car with her mother and a friend as they were trying to pull into a parking lot near the Rayshard Brooks Memorial.
07/06/2020
01:12

Third Cop Charged In George Floyd Killing Is Out Of Jail

Tou Thao, 34, is the third fired Minneapolis police officer who was charged in the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd has now been released from Hennepin County jail.
07/06/2020
00:59

Atlanta Mayor Tests Positive For COVID-19

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced on July 6 that she has tested positive for COVID-19. She gave further details of her diagnosis on CNN with Chris Cuomo.
07/07/2020
01:26

Hate Crime Charge For Pair Who Painted Over BLM Mural

Two residents of Martinez, California have been charged with a hate crime among other misdemeanor vandalism charges for painting over a Black Lives Matter mural outside a courthouse, according to the East Bay Times.
07/08/2020
00:52

Atlanta Mayor Signs Executive Order Requiring Face Masks

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has signed an executive order that requires face masks or coverings to be worn in the city of Atlanta.
07/09/2020
01:15

Meghan Markle and Michelle Obama To Speak At 2020 Girl Up

Meghan Markle and Michelle Obama have joined forces with Girl Up, a leadership initiative that works to inspire young women to fight for gender equality and social change.
07/09/2020
00:55

Joy Reid Is Cable's First Black Woman Prime Time Anchor

MSNBC anchor Joy Reid is making major moves within her news organization, going from the weekend spot into a primetime, weekday slot.
07/13/2020
01:05

Body Found At Lake Piru Confirmed To Be Naya Rivera

On July 13, Ventura County Police confirmed the news during a press conference after Naya Rivera went missing for five days while on a boating trip with her 4-year-old son Josey.
07/14/2020
01:20

Atlanta Mayor Responds To Governor's Mask Lawsuit

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is responding to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's lawsuit to stop her mask mandate in her city to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
07/17/2020
02:21

John Lewis: In His Own Words

As we mourn the passing of a civil rights icon, BET reflects on his most powerful quotes.
07/18/2020
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