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‘Da 5 Bloods’ or ‘L.A.’s Finest’?
“Da 5 Bloods”: It’s always the right time for a Spike Lee joint and thankfully Netflix has his latest ready to debut
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Juneteenth Now Permanent Company Holiday For Twitter
Twitter is now positioning itself at the forefront and announced it’ll be honoring Juneteenth by making it a company wide
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Harris County passes package of 11 criminal justice reform proposals
Harris County leaders passed a package of 11 criminal justice reform measures, just hours after attending George
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Kendall Jenner Speaks Out About ‘Photoshopped' Black Lives Matter Image
A photo of Kendall Jenner has been circulating of her holding a Black Lives Matter sign, which appears to be at
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Cuomo Says New York City's Columbus Statue Should Stay
Cuomo Says New York City's Columbus Statue Should Stay
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Jamaican mangoes for New York market
A release from the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, said the more than 4,500 pounds of mangoes, targeted for the New York, United States, market was exported after Washington DC-based Jamaica Direct Distributing Company, Miami-based US importer Season Farm Fresh Inc, and their Jamaican export
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5 reasons you must watch Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods'
Credit: Netflix) Spike Lee dropped a new joint Da 5 Bloods on Netflix today and it may be one of his best films yet. READ MORE: Spike Lee releases short film as ‘love letter’ to New York during COVID-19 This film is just too good to spoil so here are 5 reasons Da 5 Bloods is not to
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Portland's Police Chief Steps Down So Black Officer Could Take Her Place
Portland, Oregon police chief Jami Resch announced on Monday (June 8) that she was stepping down amid protests against police brutality, ending her tenure after less than six months on the
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Baltimore High School Students Lead Protest To Urge City And State Education Policymakers To Support Black Lives Matter – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Daniel Oyefusi- Several hundred demonstrators gathered Wednesday afternoon at Baltimore School for the Arts to demand that the Maryland State Department of Education and Baltimore City Public Schools show “full and public support” for the Black Lives Matter
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Announces Victim Compensation to Victims and Witnesses of Police Violence
On June 9, 2020 the Office of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced a directive to allow victims and witnesses of police violence to receive
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“Acknowledging Your Privilege and Becoming an Ally”: a Guide to Resources for White Folks
Music Supervisor Rob Lowry (Twitter: @robertlowry) was recently inspired by Han Martin‘s (Twitter: @hnicolemartin) “Resources for White Family” post to create his own version of a letter and resources to White friends and family and tweet it to anyone who wanted
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We wear the mask
Through the pandemic called racial hate—whose potentially fatal impact is evidenced by the recent deer-hunter style slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, allegedly by three white men while he jogged in a neighborhood in
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BET To Air Special Coverage Of George Floyd’s Houston Funeral Today
Floyd family lawyer asked on social media that people join him in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck until he lost consciousness, causing his
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Protesters sue Trump over tear-gassing at Lafayette Park
Black Lives Matter D.C. filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, and the U.S. Park Police for violating their civil
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NAACP Black Media Forum excludes Black newspapers
NNPA President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and – A recent NAACP “Black Media Speaks” forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced
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Dave Chappelle discusses George Floyd's death in surprise comedy special
In a new comedy special called 8:46, comedian Dave Chappelle addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis as well as the nationwide protests that
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Coronavirus, Which Already Hit African Americans The Hardest, Also Eliminated Black Job Gains
Recently released statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor now show that the pandemic has wiped out major employment gains and curtailed years of economic growth for Black people in America, The Wall Street Journal
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Hundreds Gather In Houston For George Floyd's Funeral
Hundreds of mourners came to say their final goodbyes to George Floyd at a private funeral held at the Fountain of Praise Church in
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Louisville Restaurant Owner Was Killed By National Guard Troops, Investigation Finds
The popular owner of a Louisville barbeque eatery who was killed as authorities tried to quell police brutality protests was fatally shot by National Guard troops, a new investigation has
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Netflix Adds Black Lives Matter Collection As Its Own Genre – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Dessi Gomez- Netflix added a Black Lives Matter section to its genre tab on Wednesday, responding to viewers’ interest in titles related to racial injustice, discrimination and systemic
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Tracey Brame, Civil Rights Expert and Law Professor, Weighs in on Death of George Floyd
Prior to this weekends protests around the United States over the death of Georg Floyd and others persons of color who have died while in custody of police, WMU-Cooley Associate Dean and Professor Tracey Brame, a civil rights expert,  spoke with media outlets in Michigan regarding the use of
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Amazon features children's shirt with image of cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck
A T-shirt branded with the image of ex-cop Derek Chauvin with his knee on the neck of George Floyd was for a short time up for sale on Amazon, but has since been pulled
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Amid Movement To Defund Police, Biden Wants To Give Them More Money
Every single police department should have the money they need to institute real reforms like adopting a national use of force standard, buying body cameras, and recruiting more diverse police
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Watch ‘Just Mercy,’ ‘13th’ and more for free
Responding to the times and demand, streaming platforms like Netflix, GooglePlay and Amazon have curated “Black Lives Matter” collections of movies, TV shows and documentaries, with select free
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I could have been George Floyd –
I shudder with each death of a Black man killed by a police
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‘Morale Is Low’: Cops Wallow In Self-Pity As The Country Demands Better Policing That’s Not Racist
The movement to defund police combined with the overall sentiment that sweeping change is needed for all of law enforcement has apparently left cops with some issues of self-confidence and apparent self-pity over their uncertain
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Janet Jackson Tweets Her Support For Black Lives Matter
Janet Jackson added her voice in support of Black Lives Matter in the aftermath of the police killing of George
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New film '1 Angry Black Man' unpacks racism
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Black Artist Shames Microsoft For Insensitive Email About Black Lives Matter
The art work was supposed to be in alignment with the Black Lives Matter movement that has surged throughout the country since the killing of George Floyd on Memorial
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