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Local electeds united in opposition to police violence - The Bay State Banner
Mayor Martin Walsh joined Police Commissioner William G. Gross and District Attorney Rachael Rollins Monday to acknowledge the largely peaceful protests and warn against violence. The post Local electeds united in opposition to police violence appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes Over George Floyd Murder Case | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It is with a large degree of humility and great seriousness, I accept for my office, the responsibility for leadership in this critical case involving the killing of George Floyd," Ellison said during a news conference in Minneapolis.
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Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell admit Black voice actors matter – but that doesn’t solve the problem
Yesterday, actress Jenny Slate took one for the team (and by that I mean #TeamWokeWhitePeople) by stepping down from her role as Missy, a bi-racial Black girl on the popular Netflix cartoon Big Mouth. She was quickly followed by Kristen Bell, who stepped down from her role as *surprise* another
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What Must Be Done?
By Frederick H. Lowe Special from NorthStarNewsToday.com (TriceEdneyWire.com) The events of the last couple of weeks have been a writer’s bonanza, yet at the same time, it has been exceedingly difficult for me personally. Several incidents have kept me awake at night. I stare at the ceiling asking
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Source: The Charleston Chronicle
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Why Black Fiction Authors Must Use Our Power To Fight For Justice - Blavity
Black authors must use the powerful imagery of fiction to illuminate the truth of our time, not matter how terrifying.
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Im leaving and Im just not coming back: Fed up with racism, Black Americans head overseas - African American News Today - EIN News
Anthony Baggette knew the precise moment he had to get out: He was driving by a convenience store in Cincinnati when a police officer pulled him over. There had been a robbery. He fit the description given by the store's clerk: a Black man.Okunini Ọbádélé Kambon knew: He was arrested in Chicago
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Designer Virgil Abloh Responds To Criticism With Bigger Donation
Read the designer's lengthy response to criticism.
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Will It Work? CAREN Act Is Introduced As Viral ‘Karen’ Videos Surge
Policies are being debated in cities like San Francisco and New York.
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Morial, Urban League leaders: We need a revision of culture
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, along with Urban League affiliate leaders from around the country, issued the following statement in response ...
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY: Accessing COVID-19 Testing & Availability | BlackPressUSA
VIDEO — NNPA Sr. Correspondent Stacy Brown is joined by Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, Dept of Emergency Medicine and Reggie Swift, Founder of Rubix Life Sciences for a wide-reaching discussion on COVID-19 testing, treatment and impact.
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
Cops Fired Over Photos of Chokehold Used on Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a Denver suburb. One of those fired is Jason Rosenblatt, a white Aurora officer who
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Black Americans report hate crimes, violence in wake of George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter gains
to increase trust within the African American communities. Even when they inciting violence against Latino and Black Americans, warning about tough hombre originally appeared on USA TODAY: Black Americans report hate crimes amid Black
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Why You Simply Can’t Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ Then Tout Misogynoir
A message to Black men about the connection between white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, and transphobia (i.e., the need to destroy it all).
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3 Brothers In Houston Remember George Floyd's Life And Legacy : NPR
NPR's David Greene talks to the Lawson brothers, Ortierre, Terai and DJD, all friends of the late George Floyd. They also want people to understand what it's like to be a black man in America.
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White Bar Owner Pulls Gun On Black Man Chastising Patrons for Not Wearing Face Masks in Philly - Black Enterprise
A White Philadelphia bar owner was caught on video pulling out his gun on a Black man who was yelling at people for not wearing face masks at a restaurant.
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College of Charleston Remains Focused on Efforts to Improve Diversity, Inclusion
By Amanda Kerr It’s been an unprecedented time in the Holy City and around the United States as people of all ages and races have taken to the streets in recent days to fight for social justice following the death of George Floyd, a black man, as a result of a forceful arrest by Minneapolis
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Source: The Charleston Chronicle
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NFL Player Kyler Murray Will Definitely Be Taking a Knee During the 2020 NFL Season
Share0 Kyler Murray (Image: Twitter) With all of the strife regarding racial injustice and police brutality, some NFL players are planning to express their right to protest on the field
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Rokhaya Diallo: I’ve been targeted with death threats and rape threats - Voice Online
FILMMAKER, JOURNALIST and activist Rokhaya Diallo has revealed she’s been the victim of death and... The post Rokhaya Diallo: I’ve been targeted with death threats and rape threats appeared first on Voice Online.
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Op-ed Submission: Black Enterprise CEO: I Am TiredThe Pandemic Of Racism Must End | Afro
Over the past few days, civil unrest has gripped our entire nation. This was due to the unwarranted and senseless murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week by a police officer who placed his knee on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nine minutes as he begged for his life, while three other officers
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Black Male Nail Technician Defies Odds, Enters Billion Dollar Nail Industry
Only 2% of nail salon workers are Black and almost all of them are women, but 29-year old Darnell Atkins, a nail technician from the Washington, DC area wants to change that. Known as Nen10doe on social media, Darnell is defying gender norms to get his piece of the multi-billion dollar industry....
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Woman Files A Report After Getting Punched For Saying N-Word
Another racist incident goes viral.
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Letter: Racism must end, symbols of racist past must be moved - African American News Today - EIN News
This letter is in response to an opinion letter The Gaston Gazette ran on titled, "More Important Issues than the Confederate Statue," written by Gaston County resident Bob Lancaster.Our group, the Gaston County Freedom Fighters (one of the groups Mr. Lancaster references in his letter) is working
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Source: Gaston Gazette: Local News, Politics, Entertainment & Sports in Gastonia, NC
“Equal Protection under the Law” - Houston Forward Times
Seeking…Meaningful Steps for Reforming Policing in America I am a 22-year-old Black male who graduated The post “Equal Protection under the Law” appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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The Unbearable Grief Of Black Mothers | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.vox.com By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez  Between Covid-19 and police brutality, the burden of grief is yet another risk to Black mothers’ health. When one of us loses a child, all of us feel that hurt; vicarious trauma is an integral aspect of Black motherhood. My grandmother raised children
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The Tales of Freedom
The Tales of Freedom By Quardricos Driskell, Columnist No single crisis in recent American history has so abruptly magnified the country’s racial disparities andinequities as [...]
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An open letter from a black teen: ‘Do better’ | The Michigan Chronicle
By Josiah Davis I’d Like to Address Three Groups To all the ACTIVE non-black allies out there, thank you. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I appreciate you so f****** much. Whether you’ve contributed a single post or whether you’ve marched by my side, you are crucial to this movement; you are crucial to the
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White Woman Calls Cops On Black Family For Building Patio On Their Property
This time, "Permit Karen" caught the wrong one as the couple that was minding their business are a pair of lawyers and community activists.
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Texas woman calls her Black boss the N-word after getting fired - TheGrio
A Texas woman launched into a racist tirade after her Black boss fired her and called him the N-word. The unidentified woman repeatedly called her boss a motherf*****,  the N-word and at one point started a freestyle rap by using the slur,” TMZ reported. READ MORE: Kathy Jenkins, ‘KKK
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Hundreds Line Up for George Floyds Memorial in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police
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