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An all-Black group is arming itself and demanding change: They are the NFAC | The Atlanta Voice

When two loud bangs rang out on the streets of Lafayette, Louisiana, no one knew where the gunshots came from as protesters gathered to demand justice for another Black man killed by police. Among the crowd was a group of armed Black men and women who call themselves the 'Not F**king Around Coalition' or NFAC. The group did not run […]

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