Activist Sasha Johnson was seriously wounded in a shooting in London, her political party has said, adding that she has recieved death threats. British police said there is no evidence so far of a targeted attack.

Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.⁣⁣ Here are some facts about the ‘Black Fourth of July.’⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

As the UN Human Rights Council gets set to hold an urgent debate on allegations of "systemic racism, police brutality, and violence against peaceful protests" in the United States, we are reminded of the emotional speech delivered by Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to her former high school, imploring the class of 2020 to “lead with love, lead with compassion” and “use your voice” amid the on-going protests against racial injustice and police brutality sweeping across the globe.⁣⁣⁣

The murder of Trayvon Benjamin Martin in 2012 and the acquittal of the ‘killer cop' George Zimmerman revealed an already-established fact: the Black race's freedom is only an illusion.⁣⁣ Standing on the shoulders of his death, three black women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi will rise in 2013 to start a revolutionary movement called Black Lives Matter

"I'm not the only person who calls into question how this country works." Artist Mark Thomas Gibson shares how the #BlackLivesMatter movement inspired his work and how he thinks real change can occur. #tictocnews #loyalgallery #fredericksandfreiser