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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlack Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside Met Gala; some arrested
Note: I didn't see this posted here this week, I wonder if any of the attendees noticed this?
Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside Met Gala; some arrested
Multiple people were arrested outside the 75th Met Gala Monday night as they demonstrated on behalf of Black Lives Matter.
The NYPD has a total financial allocation of $11 billion per year, the flyer read. This money goes towards racist policing that destroys Black and brown communities while people who are struggling do not get the resources they need. CARE, not COPS, is the answer.
The NYPD has a total financial allocation of $11 billion per year, the flyer read. This money goes towards racist policing that destroys Black and brown communities while people who are struggling do not get the resources they need. CARE, not COPS, is the answer.
The Met Gala, a gathering of ornately-dressed famous folk who attend the high-profile event each year and hob-nob to benefit the Met Museum, usually takes place the first Monday in May but was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Canceled entirely last year, the theme for 2021 was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attended the 75th Met Gala for the first time dressed in a white gown designed by Brother Vellies with the phrase, Tax the Rich, splashed across the back.
https://thegrio.com/2021/09/14/black-lives-matter-demonstrators-arrested-met-gala/
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Black Lives Matter demonstrators protest outside Met Gala; some arrested (Original Post)
George II
Sep 2021
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mcar
(42,210 posts)1. I wonder that some attendees didn't look into these arrests
msongs
(67,199 posts)2. protesting the modern day king louis and marie antoinettes? let them eat cake nt
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)4. AOC attended this event
LNM
(1,068 posts)3. I don't know anything about this event but Suni Lee was in attendance
Her family is definitely not wealthy. They sold bowls of Pho (noodle soup) to enroll her in gymnastics classes.
sheshe2
(83,355 posts)5. She was a VIP guest of Victoria Secret.
Perfectly fine for her to accept a ticket as she does not hold public office and does not have to abide by ethics rules.
Good for her, I admire her talent.