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'Sisterhood of sorrow': an art auction for families of black women killed by police

In an online auction, stars such as Cardi B and Billie Eilish have contributed artwork to help those affected by US officers killing black people

Cardi B is among 100 artists who have contributed work for a new online auction called Show Me the Signs. The rapper used a piece of cardboard to write the names of 34 black men and women killed by the police, such as Sandra Bland, Eric Garner and Breonna Taylor in colored marker, alongside the phrase “Say Their Names”.

It’s to benefit the families of black women who have been killed by the police.

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