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Newswire: NASA announces Washington DC Headquarters will be named for Mary W. Jackson
By: tffhthewriter NASA engineer and mathematician Mary W. Jackson is finally getting her just due. On Wednesday (Jun 24) NASA announced plans to rename their headquarters located in Washington DC after the first Black female aerospace engineer Mary W. Jackson. Jackson, who was the agency’s first
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Coco Gauff: The 16-year-old tennis star on secrets behind her special potential
Coco Gauff's eloquence and maturity beyond her years have already marked her out as special. Just how far can she go?
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The posturing of local politics has contributed to COVID-19 deaths of African Americans
Until there is a vaccine, COVID-19 will be with us. Why are we shocked by record numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in DFW? There is no targeted COVID-19 daily testing without criteria. This is the sixth month of the pandemic and there is still limited or no contact tracing in the Black
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“The Purge” Couple In St. Louis Who Pulled Guns on Peaceful Protestors To Be Investigated
While no charges have been filed as of yet, the actions of the McCloskeys is considered a Class D felony and can lead to anywhere from one day to one year in jail or up to 4 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.
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Virgil Abloh’s Controversial Pop Smoke Cover Scrapped, 50 Cent Was Not Impressed
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Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers at North Carolina A&T Just Donated $3,300 to Help Bail Out Activists in Greensboro - Watch The Yard
The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at North Carolina AT are using their resources to help those speaking up about injustices in America. On Friday, the Alpha Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi took to social media to announce that they were donating $3,300 to the Greensboro Bail Fund for
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St. Louis Rapper Huey, Known For “Pop, Lock & Drop It” Hit, Dead At 31
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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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Hospital worker SLAMS Trumpers who BLOCKED entrance to his hospital to protest against shutdown order | Urban Intellectuals
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In Japan, the Message of Anti-Racism Protests Fails to Hit Home
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R350 grant: Calls for clarity on SASSA’s review of rejected applicants
The DA says Lindiwe Zulu must give timelines on when and how SASSA's review process will unfold for R350 grant applicants who were rejected.
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Kanye West Releases New Video For “Wash Us In The Blood”
Kanye West delivers on his promise and releases a new video and song on his website KanyeWest.com. "Wash Us In The Blood" is officially out now with a video produced by Arthur Jafa. The track features Travis Scott and was mixed by Dr. Dre.
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JK Rowling under fire for inaccurate and cruel transphobic tweets
'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling created a stir when she criticised a headline from an op-ed piece which included the phrase people who menstruate.
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Egypt Court Jails Belly Dancer for 'Debauchery' in Social Media Crackdown
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Sama El-Masry was sentenced to three years in prison posting "indecent" videos and photos on TikTok
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When The Snapback Isnt Snapping Back
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The 'Verzuz' series has become an important part of life during the coronavirus pandemic. This week's contest featured rappers Jada Kiss and Fabolous. The post Jadakiss becomes trending topic following Fabolous Verzuz battle appeared first on TheGrio.
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David Olusoga to deliver MacTaggart Lecture - Voice Online
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Fox News Tucker Carlson says protests are definitely not about Black Lives
Last night, Tucker Carlson went on a rambling 25-minute diatribe stating that the nationwide protests against police brutality are “definitely not about Black lives.” The post Fox News Tucker Carlson says protests are definitely not about Black Lives appeared first on TheGrio.
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PM: T&T has racism issues | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Saturday, that the country has issues of racism, but he hopes we can learn from what is happening to the US and other places that are reacting to the police killing of an African American man. Rowley was responding to protests which began on May 26 and eventually
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Symbolic black squares – often accompanied by #BlackoutTuesday, #BlackLivesMatter and #TheShowMustBePaused – blanketed social media, particularly Instagram, on a day (June 2) designated to go silent on social media, reflect on recent events and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter
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