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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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FBI Shrugs At Noose In Bubba Wallaces NASCAR Garage, Says It Wasnt New
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.
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'Strike for Black Lives' to Highlight Racism - Voice and Viewpoint
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. Dubbed the 'Strike for
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Past due time for healthcare system to protect Black Americans – Daytona Times
Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. But there is another epidemic in this country that must be addressed, and it
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Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union married NFL running back Chris Howard in 2001 and they divorced in 2006… She has been romantically linked to NBA star Dwyane Wade… Gabrielle Union is 5’7″ tall, according to a 2001 article in USA Today.
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Dwyane Wade On The Moment He Earned Kobe Bryant’s Respect
The retired Miami Heat superstar had to earn his stripes in the NBA.
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Images of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma
(AP) Since Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has watched video after video of similar encounters between Black people and police. Each time, she finds herself reliving the trauma of losing her son, Oscar Grant, who was shot to
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Young protesters demand end to racism in UK - African Voice Newspaper
By Milton Tella - The recent accusation of racial profiling of British sprinter, Bianca Williams by London police has further highlighted the examples of institutionalised racism in the United Kingdom. Bianca, her partner Ricardo dos Santos and their three months old son were stopped by police
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Running with Ahmaud: Chasing Truth What it Means to be Black in America | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
As part of its continuing programming to foster a deeper understanding between races and cultures, The Robert S. Abbott Race Unity Institute Inc., Glynn County, will conduct virtual workshops to examine systemic racism within our communities and institutions and the role it played that lead to the
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Questlove Will Host a Food Network Special to Raise Money for U.S. Food Organizations
On May 28, he’ll host a special on the Food Network called “Questlove’s Potluck” that will help raise money for America’s Food Fund, an outfit that aids food organizations such as No Kid Hungry, Save the Children and Feeding
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New book denounces racism afflicting the Church of England and society at large - Voice Online
THE CHURCH is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. Make... The post New book denounces racism afflicting the Church of England and society at large appeared first on Voice Online.
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Sherri Shepherd Was Reportedly Blacklisted From Friends After Calling Out Lack Of Diversity
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Terry Crews Sends Tweet About Black Supremacy and Immediately Stirs Up Controversy
Terry Crews has placed himself in the middle of a firestorm on Black Twitter for the second time this year after sending a message about the current
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How My White Privilege Protected Me In Jail - The New York Beacon
—OPINION. By Michelle Hadley   When I was framed for a crime by a White, male U.S. marshal and arrested by White, male cops, I came the closest I will likely ever come in my life to experiencing the feelings of powerlessness and despair that people like
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FBI Says Noose In Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Garage Was Old
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.
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I Was Just Thinking: Change “Gonna” or Has Come?
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Tucker Carlson says Black Lives Matter movement is poison
Tucker Carlson railed against the Black Lives Matter movement on a podcast released on Thursday. People believe he may run for president one day. The post Tucker Carlson says Black Lives Matter movement is poison appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gabrielle Union Joins Calls For Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor To Be Arrested
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PNC Commits More Than $1 Billion To Help End Systemic Racism | The Michigan Chronicle
The PNC Financial Services Group announced a commitment of more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism and support economic empowerment of African Americans and low- and moderate-income communities. We are living in one of the most important civil rights movements of our time. Each of us has
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Terry Crews Responds to Backlash Over #blacklivesbetter Tweet and for Not Defending Gabrielle Union
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COMMUNITY REPORT: Brenda Shockley to serve as city’s chief equity officer -
“I welcome this opportunity to continue to fight for racial equity and equal opportunity, and against systemic racism and injustice.” Those are the words of my deputy mayor for economic opportunity, and the first chief equity officer in Los Angeles’ history, Brenda Shockley. Recent
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Protests spotlight racial scars around the world
LONDON, England (AP) Just like the novel coronavirus, racism pays no attention to borders.Across the world, people representing a broad spectrum of society have marched as one to protest racial injustice and police brutality at home and abroad.Despite the risks posed by possibly the biggest public
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Citing three officials, the paper reported that the National Intelligence Council, led by Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, wrote the two-and-a-half page memo, which was dated on Wednesday -- just days after the Times first reported last week on intelligence officials' knowledge of
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elites calling America racist because Black-Americans struggled in the inner cities . Not much has changed. Black-Americans still struggle, the same urban all. The truth is when Black Americans prosper, we all prosper. But
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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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