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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the
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Mahomes, 24, has formed an alliance with James to help the future NBA Hall of Famer with his “More Than
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Why George Floyd’s Life Didn’t Matter To The Healthcare System, Just Like Many Black Lives Before Him - Blavity
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Because Splash Mountain was connected to such a film, a Change.org petition surfaced online calling on Disney to change the ride’s theme from “Song of the South” to “The Princess and the Frog,” the movie featuring Disney’s first Black
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Georgia's Kemp signs hate crimes law after outcry over death | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed legislation allowing additional penalties to be imposed for crimes motivated by a victim’s race, religion, sexual orientation or other factors, removing Georgia from the dwindling list of U.S. states without a hate crimes
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Gov. Whitmer Allows Professional Sports to Return to Action
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New study finds police in America fail to meet basic international human rights standards | New York Carib News
A new study from the University of Chicago has found police in America’s biggest cities are failing to meet even the most basic international human rights standards governing the use of lethal
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(BPRW) The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola Set to Expand Branded Experiences in First-Ever Virtual Format – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola unveils invigorating branded experiences for the first-ever virtual ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Expanded to two weeken Source link
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LeBron James and His Business Partner Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million for New Media Company
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CAT Recognizes Poetry In Motion Winners
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#StayWoke The Eagle Newswire: Trumped In Tulsa, Statues And Images Of Oppression And Qualified Immunity | The Oklahoma Eagle
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‘There Were People Here Before Us:’ UWM Professor Talks Milwaukee’s History Along the Lake
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Officials with The National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) announced Friday the cancellation of this year’s planned version of the museum’s flagship fundraising event, with a focus forward now on next year’s 30th anniversary of the Freedom
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Indianapolis Colts Star Darius Leonard Says He Was The Target Of Racism At A Chipotle
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Venus Williams Says Her Greatest Victory Didn’t Come On The Tennis Court
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Two Women Killed While Trying To Save Relative From Domestic Violence Incident
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Facebook’s New Feature Will Warn That Annoying Person On Your Timeline They’re Sharing Old News
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