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TEDWomen update: Black Lives Matter wins Sydney Peace Prize

TEDWomen update: Black Lives Matter wins Sydney Peace Prize

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Cross-posted from TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell’s blog on the Huffington Post. Last month, the Black Lives Matter movement was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize, a global prize that honors those who pursue “peace with justice.” Past honorees include South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Irish President Mary Robinson. The prize “recognizes the vital contributions of []