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7 TV Shows And Movies We’re Watching In July
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in certain cities (yeah, we see you California, Alabama, Texas and Florida), a staycation is looking more and more attractive. The good news is [] The post 7 TV Shows And Movies We’re Watching In July appeared first on Essence.
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Atlanta virtual career fair for veterans Thursday, June 25 - Atlanta Tribune
National unemployment claims have surpassed historic measures and veteran unemployment stays in step with this trend surging by 8 percent in just four weeks, from 3.8 percent in March to 11.8 percent in April. The good news: there are organizations hiring this specific demographic with identified
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George Floyd Killing: Minneapolis AG To Upgrade Charges Against Officer And Will Charge Three Others
They were fired after contributing to Floyd’s death.
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Kansas City Mayor Called Racist Slur After Declaring Face Masks Mandatory
Mayor Quinton Lucas also said he was told he should “swing from a tree” after he announced mandatory face masks in the Missouri city.
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Derek Chauvin to appear in court today in George Floyd case - Atlanta Tribune
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will appear in court today exactly two weeks after George Floyd’s death. Chauvin was the officer filmed on video with his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. He’s been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree
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Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayors home - Black News Channel
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis as a group marched toward the mayors home to demand her resignation after she read the names and addresses of several residents who supported defunding the police department during an online briefing. A social media video
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Man sentenced to 42 years in prison for hijacking abalone truck | News24
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to a 42-year prison term by the Atlantis Magistrate's Court for his role in the hijacking of an abalone truck in the Western Cape in 2017.
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K-State Players Announce Boycott After Student’s Floyd Tweet | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
MANHATTAN, Kan.— Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful actions.” The move that most players announced Saturday on social media follows
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Independent Autopsy Finds George Floyd Died from Asphyxiation from Sustained Pressure | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Protests and demonstrations were held across the country as thousands of people reacted to the death of George The post Independent Autopsy Finds George Floyd Died from Asphyxiation from Sustained Pressure appeared first on BlackDoctor.org.
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Kansas State, Athletes React To Offensive Tweet - Black News Channel
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the schools president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since
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Terry Crews Controversial Tweet About Black Supremacy Prompts Social Media Backlash Free Press of Jacksonville
By Bryan Alexander Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews faced Twitter backlash Sunday after a tweet about race relations he meant to be inspiring turned to controversy. As protests continued nationwide following the May 25 death [...]
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Usher Drops Video For New Song ‘I Cry’
The single was inspired by the BLM protests.
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4 Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Joining A Social Media Campaign
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COMMENTARY: NFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of
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'You can't kneel to an organization wishing us dead' – Black cop files complaint against fellow cop over #BLM - Face2Face Africa
An African American police officer in Chicago has filed a complaint against a fellow black officer for taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Frederick Collins made the complaint against Carmella Means, who is a 25-year veteran with the Chicago Police Department for kneeling
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Romney Challenges Trump with Black Lives Matter March Free Press of Jacksonville
By Alexander Bolton  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is challenging President Trump’s antagonistic stance toward Black Lives Matter protesters at a time when Trump’s support in the polls is dropping. Romney made a surprising and stirring gesture on Sunday by [...]
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Shaq On Talking To His Sons About Police Violence
The NBA icon also opens up about the death of George Floyd.
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Kanye West Gives $2 Million to Help Legal Teams of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, Plans to Cover College Costs for Floyds Daughter
Kanye West donated $2 million to the legal teams of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and has created a 529 college savings plan for Floyd's
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Hold Up: Whats That We Spy on Kanyes Feet?
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George Floyd Died Of Asphyxiation From Officer’s Knee On His Neck, New Autopsy Reveals
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The many advantages of the UK Ancestral Route
The Ancestral Route remains one of the most popular ways for Commonwealth citizens, with a British-born grandparent, to live and work in the UK.
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#BlackOutDay2020: Skip Amazon and support these Black-owned bookstores - African American News Today - EIN News
in 1959 devoted entirely to African-American literature, it seemed that very -seller lists, with many non-Black Americans seeking to educate themselves on ’s encouraging to see non-Black Americans seeking to educate themselves about
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Belgium King Removes Statue Of Former Ruler, Regrets Colonial Violence
King Philippe marked the 60th anniversary of Belgium ended its colonial rule in Congo, by expressing regret for “acts of violence and cruelty” his country inflicted on the citizens of the African country.
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Minneapolis Police Release 911 Call That Led to George Floyds Arrest and Death
Minneapolis, MN The Minneapolis Police Department has been under fire following the violent arrest that led to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man. Raw footage []
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Denver Neighborhood with Ties to KKK Recommends Name Change
DENVER (AP) — A Denver neighborhood voted Wednesday to recommend changing its name after a yearslong debate over its association with a former mayor with ties to the Ku Klux Klan. The 11 elected neighborhood delegates of the Stapleton Master Community Association voted unanimously in favor of the
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Chuck E Cheese Files for Bankruptcy
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21 Savage Launches Free Online Financial Program for Youth - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper 21 Savage will be launching a free online financial literacy education program for youth sheltered at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday. His efforts will
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Officer to George Floyd: It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk | The Atlanta Voice
As George Floyd told Minneapolis police officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times in the moments before he died, the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck dismissed his pleas, saying “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” according to transcripts of body camera video
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Derek Chauvin While Kneeling On George Floyd's Neck: 'It Takes A Heck Of A Lot Of Oxygen To Talk' | The Crusader Newspaper Group
George Floyd repeated that he could not breathe nearly 30 times before he lost consciousness and ultimately died, transcripts show. By Breanna Edwards, ESSENCE Transcripts from body camera footage related to the death of George Floyd shows the callousness with which the officers, particularly Derek
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After Backlash From Black NFL Players Drew Brees Apologizes For Kneeling Comments
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