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We Will Breathe!
What we do know is that while the proximate causes of Mr. Floyd’s death lie in police brutality, his true murderer is white
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Al Sharpton on Black firsts in politics: 'We did not put you there for symbolism' - TheGrio
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke during the online launch event for the Build Back Bolder plan and called on Black politicians... View Article The post Al Sharpton on Black firsts in politics: 'We did not put you there for symbolism' appeared first on TheGrio.
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George Floyd's Brother Says Trump Was Dismissive On Condolence Call
A condolence phone call from President Donald Trump ended up frustrating George Floyd’s brother, who said Trump “didn’t give [him] the opportunity to even
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Federal grand jury indicts Chauvin, other officers in George Floyd death | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and members of his team who won a $27 million civil judgment in favor of George Floyd’s family and whose relentless work in the case helped lead to a rare conviction of a police officer in the death of
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Civil Rights Leaders Cautiously Rejoice After Derek Chauvin Is Found Guilty Of Murder
Civil rights leaders rejoiced that Derek Chauvin was convicted for killing George Floyd. But their collective sigh of relief was tempered as they reminded people that the fight for equality and justice is far from over.
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Attorney Ben Crump wants White woman who attacked Black teen over cell phone prosecuted - The New York Beacon
  Photo Caption:On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., confirmed that the office was investigating the assault on Kenyon Harrold Jr., the son of jazz trumpeter Kenyon Harrold.  By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
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Floyd Eulogized at Minneapolis Memorial in First of 3 Events
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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation - DefenderNetwork.com
The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope during nationwide protests. In recent weeks, countless rallies were held from D.C. to Seattle with arm-locked
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Violence Erupts As Minneapolis Residents Continue To Protest Killing Of Black American By White Police Officer
Violence has broken out in Minneapolis as residents trooped out in large numbers to demand justice for the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in the
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How George Floyd changed the world
The murder of George Floyd on a street corner in South Minneapolis a year ago on March 25, has changed everything in America, and it has changed absolutely nothing. Source
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Roger Goodell On Colin Kaepernick's Possible Return to NFL: 'I Welcome That'
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Bill Cosby’s Sex Crime Conviction Will Be Reviewed As Pennsylvania’s Top Court Accepts His Appeal
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Tawana Brawley is an African American woman from Wappinger’s Falls, New York, who became known when she was 15 years old in 1987 for wrongly accusing four white men for brutally raping her in Dutchess
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Authorities Investigating Florida Principal Who Paddled 6-Year-Old Student In Front Of Her Mother
Video of the disturbing event circulated on social media shows Melissa Carter, head of Central Elementary School in Clewiston, bending a child over and hitting her with a wooden paddle on April 13.
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At North Carolina funeral of Andrew Brown, mourners call for police reform - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Family, friends and civil rights leaders gathered on Monday at a North Carolina church to mourn Andrew Brown, a Black man shot to death last month by sheriff's deputies - the latest in a national spate of killings to trigger demands for racial justice.
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'Who Hired You? Who Sent You?': Tamir Rice's Mother Further Accuses Tamika Mallory, Shaun King, Other Activists of 'Hustling Black Death' Instead of Providing Real Support
Samaria Rice, the mother of slain sixth-grader Tamir Rice, is far from done unloading her grievances with those she accuses of 'hustling Black death' as […]
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GOP Critics Call to Expel Maxine Waters from Congress After She Joined Minnesota Protesters
California Rep. Maxine Waters doesn’t duck or hide from situations that directly affect the Black and brown community. Last weekend, she joined hundreds of protesters who packed out Brooklyn
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Rev. Al Sharpton Challenges Trump To Address Systemic Racism At Tulsa Rally
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Protests continue worldwide as George Floyd is laid to rest –
The first of several memorial services was held in Minneapolis on June 4 at North Central University with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the
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White Woman Who Falsely Accused A Black Teen of Stealing Her iPhone Claims She’s The Victim
Like every other Karen, she is now claiming that she was the victim in the incident and not Harrold's son. On Tuesday (Dec.29), she reached out to CNN to tell her side of the story. In the 20-minute phone interview in which CNN described her as rambling, she claimed she was the victim.
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WATCH: Charlamagne tha God suggests African-Americans legally buy firearms so they don’t end up like Ahmaud Arbery
During a panel discussion on MSNBC on Sunday afternoon, radio personality and commentator Charlamagne tha God briefly stunned host Alex Witt by first saying he wished shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery had been armed to defend himself before being gunned down by two white Georgia men — then advised
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‘What Is Wrong with You People?’: Body Camera Footage Highlights New Details from George Floyd’s Arrest, Sparks Debate About Factors Leading to His Death – Atlanta Black Star
Leaked body camera footage has sparked a debate over whether the narrative surrounding George Floyd’s Memorial Day death is accurate, with some right-wingers claiming Floyd’s […]
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AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense | The Atlanta Voice
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon. Biden selected Austin over the longtime
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Family Of Henrietta Lacks File Major Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Companies Using ‘HeLa Cells’
Henrietta Lacks' living descendants have now come together and called on civil rights attorney Ben Crump to help file a major lawsuit against nearly 100 pharmaceutical companies
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Mississippi Mayor Says, If You Can Say You Cant Breathe, Youre Breathing
The violent arrest that caused the brutal death of George Floyd caught in a now-viral video has sparked worldwide outrage against the excessive use of force by police on African Americans. However, the mayor of Petal, Mississippi, Hal Marx, appears to be showing support for the police officer who
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March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On the 58th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, marchers focused on voting rights.  Voting rights have reemerged as a somewhat unexpected political battlefield
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District Attorney Says Deputies Who Fatally Shot Andrew Brown Jr. Were Justified - The Seattle Medium
Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant, according to the
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Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action
In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families across the nation with a cookout, a parade, a community festival, a soulful rendition of “Lift
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