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'The Hate U Give' Brings Black Lives Matter To The Big Screen

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Angie Thomas’ young adult novel **The Hate U Give** has been turned into a movie. The film follows a 16-year-old girl whose friend is fatally shot after he’s pulled over for not signaling a turn. The novel was inspired by the shooting of Oscar Grant III in Oakland, California in 2009. Grant was an African-American 22-year-old who was shot by a white transit police officer. “This film will empower a lot of people and give them hope. ... I think it’s going to open a lot of eyes and change a lot of perspectives, and hopefully help people understand why we say ‘black lives matter’ so that eventually we won’t have to say it." Angie Thomas

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