US embassies authorized to hang Black Lives Matter flags, banners on anniversary of Floyd's murder

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In advance of the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized all U.S. ติดตั้งสล็อต xo embassies and consulates overseas to fly the Black Lives Matter flag on their official flagpole this year, according to an internal memo obtained 

All U.S. diplomatic posts are "strongly encouraged" to use the department's resources "to promote policy objectives to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities," especially on May 25 and during June to commemorate Juneteenth, according to Blinken's memo.

That includes support for using "the term 'Black Lives Matter' in messaging content, speeches, and other diplomatic engagements with foreign audiences to advance racial equity and access to justice on May 25 and beyond."

That push to promote racial justice and equality has been a cornerstone of Blinken's short time at the agency, rankling critics, including his predecessor Mike Pompeo.

Last year, demonstrations in the U.S. that started over Floyd's murder and spread to protest racial injustice were swiftly swept overseas to dozens of countries, often addressing local issues as well. In Colombia, for example, protesters denounced the killing of Floyd and Anderson Arboleda, a young Afro-Colombian man whose family said he was beaten by police and later died, while in France, Floyd's killing reignited mass demonstrations over the death of Adama Traoré, who died in French police custody.

In a video released Tuesday, Blinken said the U.S. can only be a "credible force for human rights around the world" if it faces "the realities of racism and hatred here at home."