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Collected Item: “This Is America”

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This Is America

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Video Monatage of Protesting, TikTok

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Our country is in a rage. A couple of days ago, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer. All over America, protesting and rioting have erupted and people are coming together and standing up for each other. This video montage shows what has been happening recently. It has over 6 million likes and 300,000 shares.

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#blacklivesmatter

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https://www.tiktok.com/@kareemrahma/video/6831762210218446085

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kareem rahma on tik tok made the montage

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2020-05-27
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