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What is really holding up the George Floyd policing act from Biden's desk? - TheGrio

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In a nation with a long shameful history of public lynchings as spectacle and entertainment, George Floyd’s murder has ignited something new: public mourning and public outcry for real

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NYPD Officer Apologizes to Fellow Cops for Kneeling at George Floyd Protest: ‘I Will Be Shamed for the Rest of My Life'

A New York Police officer apologized to his colleagues for taking a knee during a George Floyd

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That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Provides Scholarships For George Floyd’s Family To Attend HBCUs

Photo: Stephen Jackson Kappa Alpha Sorority announced on Friday that the organization founded on the campus of Howard University by Black collegiate women will provide scholarships to the daughter and granddaughters of George Floyd to attend an HBCU of their

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150 faculty members sign open letter to Georgia State University president for more diversity | The Atlanta Voice

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Atlanta Man Fatally Shot In Wendy’s Drive-Thru By Police

Atlanta resident Rayshard Brooks was reportedly shot and killed by police on Friday (June 12) during a struggle with officers in a Wendy’s drive-thru

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That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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#WeAreOne for George Floyd [Exclusive Video]

We have created a special video version of our Chairperson, Cathy Hughes’ “Reality Radio” segment to demonstrate our solidarity with our community as we continue to stand against racism and

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NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the

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Dave Chappelle Rips Candace Owens’ Anti-Blackness: ‘I Can’t Think Of A Worse Way To Make Money’

Owens’ name was tucked into a comedy bit that at times was hilarious and at other times was, of course, very sobering considering the reason why Chappelle was performing it in the first

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Black Enterprise CEO: “I Am Tired…The Pandemic Of Racism Must End”

Tired of the media-driven, negative stereotypes that shape the dangerous narrative surrounding young black

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Beyoncé Talks Respect, Failure And America's 'Racial Pandemic' In Stirring Commencement Speech

On Sunday (June 7), former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were among a group of celebrities who virtually honored the graduating high school class of

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COMMENTARY: ENOUGH

The tragic way in which George Floyd was murdered has conjured up so many past and recent memories of Black people that have fallen victim to homegrown, domestic terrorism, at the hands of members of law enforcement or those who just simply despise Black

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Starbucks Creates Own Black Lives Matter Shirt for Employees

Starbucks is creating its own Black Lives Matter shirt for employees to wear if they

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Youth Have The Energy And Smarts To Sustain Protests, Says Dixon

Dixon organized a June 6 ‘Say Their Names’ rally in North

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African Americans 'probably ought to be' shot more by police, a top Tulsa officer said

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Obamas, Beyonce Deliver Speeches During YouTube Virtual Ceremony

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled from “decades worth of anguish, frustration, over unequal treatment and a failure to perform

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Police Reform Was Never Going to Be Easy — But Now’s the Time

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Groups partner to reopen Black-owned businesses damaged during protests

The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce has partnered with one of its members, First United Bank, to support Black entrepreneurs dealing with damage to their businesses that occurred during the protest on May

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NASCAR Joins Growing List of Those Taking Stand Against Racial Injustice

On Wednesday, June 10, NASCAR joined that ever-growing list with the announcement that it’s removing the Confederate flag from all of its

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Asian American activists in solidarity with black community

In light of the recent murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the numerous murders of black people by a white supremacist system, the Asian Pacific Islander Civic Action Network of Massachusetts (APIs

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That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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LeBron James, Trae Young, And More NBA Players Create Voting Rights Group

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined other star Black athletes and entertainers to start a voting group aimed to protect African-American voting

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George Floyd’s Killer Derek Chauvin Could Receive $1 Million In Taxpayer Funds For Pension

Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd by holding a knee to his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, may have been fired from the police department and facing second degree murder charges, but he’s repotedly still on track to receive up to $1 million in taxpayer funds

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White men sue D.C. Mayor Bower over Black Lives Matter mural

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Memphis Police Union Head Responds To Calls For Reform

Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George

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Man Who Drove Vehicle Into Virginia Protest Crowd Is KKK Leader, Prosecutor Says

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Africa: Black Fashion Professionals Demand Industry Change in 'Vogue Challenge'

Models, stylists and photographers post their own take on iconic magazine cover as industry reacts to George Floyd protests

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