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BlackLivesMatter

20162 minPGcurrent-affairs

Tawanda Jones recounts her brother Tyrone's death amid ongoing civil rights struggles.

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Channel: Journeyman Pictures

BlackLivesMatter

2016• 2 minPG

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Tawanda Jones recounts her brother Tyrone's death amid ongoing civil rights struggles.

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A new generation of civil rights activists emerges from the violence in the USA, inspired by their forefathers. Tawanda Jones shares her heartbreaking account of her brother Tyrone, who was killed by police in an incident she describes as routine discrimination against black lives. Witnesses recount the brutality, stating, 'He was beaten from this side of the street all the way to that side. He was screaming for help, but none of those animals stopped.' This documentary highlights the ongoing struggle for justice and the voices of rights activists fighting against systemic racism and police brutality.

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