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NOTABLE MEDIA FEATURES
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Oprah Asks Activist Nekima Levy Armstrong "Where Do We Go From Here?" After Chauvin Verdict
The civil rights attorney helped organize the first Minneapolis protests in George Floyd's name.
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Winning the Fight for Reproductive Justice Means Finally Putting Black Women in the Driver’s Seat
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong believes it's time for white women to step aside and let those most impacted steer this battle.
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Black Voters in Minneapolis Wanted Better Policing, Not Posturing by Progressives
Black residents all too often faced persistent racism and inequality—in education, homeownership, income and employment—and in the way the police treated us.
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What Police Reform Works?
Police reforms swept across the United States after the racial reckoning prompted by George Floyd’s death. John Eligon, The Times’s Johannesburg bureau chief, who formerly covered race in America, speaks to guests including Nekima Levy Armstrong, co-chair of the Minneapolis mayor’s former Community Safety Work Group.
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George Floyd’s Legacy
Civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong talks about combating structural racism.
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15 Important Civil Rights Activists To Know From the Past and Present
Whether it's Ida B. Wells, who used her skills as a journalist to shed light on the true nature of lynchings, or Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer who activated the community in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, many women and men have all made important contributions.
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Elementary students learn about civil rights with Attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong
As politicians are banning books that accurately portray racism in America, local civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong is preparing the next generation of freedom fighters.
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Activist’s first book inspires young minds to continue march for justice
Nekima Levy Armstrong is a Minneapolis-based civil rights lawyer, legal scholar, activist, community leader, and executive director of the Wayfinder Foundation. She now adds author to her lengthy resume.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong joins FOX 9 Good Day to promote new book
Local attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong is now an author. She joined the Good Day crew to discuss the inspiration behind the children's book, "J is for Justice.”
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Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong discusses systemic issues
First, we share highlights from the 2023 Grammy Awards covering the best red carpet looks, winners, and the best performances. Later, we spoke to civil rights attorney, activist and author Nekima Levy Armstrong to hear her thoughts on the Tyre Nichols incident and the social justice climate.
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Minnesota activist turned author releases new book during Black History Month
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Prominent Minneapolis civil rights activist reveals battle with brain tumor
In a Facebook Live video Monday, Levy Armstrong discussed a monthslong battle with a brain tumor.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong on passage of police accountability bill
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Black voters need better policing, not progressive posturing
We need effective, non-militarized policing with accountability for bad officers. Getting that takes hard work, not just rhetoric.
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Minnesota activists renew call for statewide reform after police killing in Memphis
Advocates demanded action at a Minneapolis news conference, calling Tyre Nichols' death a reminder that little has changed since George Floyd's murder.
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George Floyd a year later: some progress but not enough
A reflection on how far we haven’t come in the year since George Floyd was murdered.
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Nekima Levy Armstrong Reflects on Juneteenth
The civil rights lawyer and racial justice advocate describes the importance of the federal holiday
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How ‘J is for Justice’ is teaching young students about racial justice
Author and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong is using this book to fight the ban on critical race theory