Over the weekend, protests against police brutality sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin took over the country. In some places, fires were set, glass was broken, and corporate storefronts were looted. There is a lot of debate over who is responsible for the property damage, but one thing is certain: the media loves reporting on burning cop cars much more than they love reporting on peaceful protestors marching for justice.
Twitter user @tomakeupwityou started a thread for “beautiful moments during the protests that the media won’t show,” because people should see these things, too.
beautiful moments during protests that the media won’t show; a thread 🖤
— kylee (@tomakeupwityou) May 31, 2020
Many people joined in to show clips or pictures from the protests in their cities, creating a long thread of people dancing, chanting, walking peacefully, and kneeling in silent protest of police violence against Black men and women. There is a lot more of this sort of demonstration than anything else.
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Put this on the news. pic.twitter.com/YfXB2x6bcz
— Frosty (@FrostyTheSkid) May 30, 2020
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This was beautiful … absolutely beautiful
This thing went sideways once the cops tried to stop the march from getting into Beverly Hills going west of Fairfax and 3rd pic.twitter.com/6Y2gl4tcLW
— Harrison Sanford (@HarrisonSanford) May 30, 2020
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Harlem, New York‼️ pic.twitter.com/mrFh41tXFo
— Gomu Gomu No Wavy (@nest_lEe_140) May 31, 2020
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“the kid is more important” 🥺
— keira ⚯͛ CW politics (@WEA5LEYS) May 31, 2020
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This is the most important message – get out there and vote!!!
— King Slayer (@trickdidi) June 1, 2020
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https://twitter.com/oo_spool/status/1267169420041949191
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this was taken in Memphis, TN, it was peaceful and the cops let them do it, there was no one harmed (that i have heard of as of rn), and theyre going to be protesting everyday at 6:30 until the cop is charged
— ᵛrecawyatt⁷ ¹²⁷ ⁸ IN生 ⇆ 𖧵⟭⟬⁰³²⁵☾↺ ⨁ ⋈ ⧗•⧖ ᵒᵗ²³ (@recawyatt_) May 31, 2020
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Toronto ?
— Bobby (@urnotmyrealmom) May 31, 2020
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Louisville KY. pic.twitter.com/X2YmIBBnlt
— peach membrane (@simplypeachy__) May 31, 2020
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Peaceful protest with Native American dancing and the Black Panthers today outside of the 5th Precinct in Minneapolis, MN #Minneapolisprotest 💖 pic.twitter.com/E1NFiCcJN0
— lindsywood (@lindsywood7) May 31, 2020
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https://twitter.com/kpopfan02/status/1267125633597034503
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thank you for sharing this one babes❤️
— chloe dooley (@ChloeDooleyy) May 31, 2020
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From Brooklyn. Music and dancing in the streets. pic.twitter.com/Y27oUHeahA
— Sarah A | ساره (@sa0un) May 31, 2020
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— alyssa ja’nae🤍🇸🇻| blm;acab🖤 (@alyssa_janae5) May 31, 2020
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Peaceful protest in Chicago 5/30/20
Video is by @musenpet on insta pic.twitter.com/fgUAENIBJu
— μέλι (@honeybadgerbbx) May 31, 2020
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— Josh P. Jackson (he/him/his) (@JoshJay990) May 31, 2020
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El Paso TX #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER #ElPasoStrong #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/Yq3gHZpBH7
— PokeGirl16 (@Rubi90Red) June 1, 2020
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— Ellie Goulding (@ellieexposure) May 31, 2020
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There’s also this one. pic.twitter.com/k8g4tg1ns6
— Shea Marie 🦃🍁🍂 (@sheamarie22) May 31, 2020
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❤
— Robert Weir (@weir_robert) June 1, 2020
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Oh that last picture HURT 😔💔 #BlackLivesMatter
— Sage 🥰 (@sisimademe) June 1, 2020
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Barclays center NY pic.twitter.com/fUWRyEldIt
— Zarai Grande (@ZaraiGrande) May 31, 2020
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Some scenes from the #BlackLivesMatter protest in St Pete pic.twitter.com/LF5QvihxZv
— Ash 🍁 (@minicoop320) May 30, 2020
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https://twitter.com/leahmelsonnn/status/1267130699921920002
