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In a study that analyzed census data and more than 100 million ride-sharing trips in Chicago, researchers at George Washington University in Washington DC found that Uber and Lyft are using algorithms that discriminate against passengers traveling to non-white neighborhoods, Salon
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'You Broke My Wrist': Georgia Cops Seen Using Excessive Force On Black Man Before Realizing They Had The Wrong Guy - Blavity
According to the Valdosta Daily Times, officers used excessive force on Antonio Arnelo Smith, who sustained a broken arm from the arrest, after he was mistaken for a suspect in a panhandling investigation in early
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Harlem’s National Black Theatre celebrates Founder’s Month
NEW YORK — Harlem’s historic National Black Theatre (NBT) is hosting an annual salute to its founder and CEO emerita, the late Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, with NBT’s Founder’s Month, a month-long celebration of Teer, Black theater and
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This Ain’t It Chief: Wiz Khalifa Seemingly Says He’s Done Wearing Masks, Catches Flack On Twitter
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House leaders demand details on PPP program
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Pens Open Letter To Congress Pushing For Passage Of HEROES Act
On Thursday, the mother to singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Solange, along with Mothers of the Movement and a host of Black women in Hollywood, sent an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck
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No Room to Love — When Abuse in Confinement Pushes Couples Apart
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Ja should push back against US attempt to sanction Cuba's COVID-19 medical missions – PNP
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it is gravely concerned about the silence of the government on the efforts by a United States legislator to introduce a new law targeting countries that have accepted Cuban healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19
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Coronavirus Update: The IRS Accidentally Gave Money to Prison Inmates. Now They Want It Back
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NFL Teams ‘Interested’ In Signing Colin Kaepernick After Almost Four Years Away From Football
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Inglewood’s Choice to Quickly Close Elementary School Harms Children and Hurts Our Community
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Nas, Public Enemy, Rapsody, YG And More Join Star-Studded Lineup Of Performers At 2020 BET Awards
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PHOTOS: Joyful Juneteenth marchers in D.C. confound predictions of violence
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Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes Joins LeBron James More Than A Vote Organization
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Protesters: Remove Statues of Slave Kneeling Before Lincoln
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White People Becoming Minorities In America Sooner Than Expected, New Census Data Confirms
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Rice University’s Black Students Association Demands Addition Of Black Safe Space On Campus
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