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#BlackLivesMatter: Police in Wisconsin shoot Black man Jacob Blake in back multiple times, sparking protests
The shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, captured via now viral cellphone video, sparked protests from outraged citizens. Officers fired tear gas as some angry demonstrators threw objects and set parked cars ablaze.
Her Life Matters: 8 things Oprah Winfrey reveals about Breonna Taylor in heartfelt article
Oprah Winfrey gave up her O Magazine cover for the first time in Taylor’s honor and reveals 8 things about the once vibrant, thriving, loving young woman was shot eight times as cops came looking from drugs and found none.
Here For It: Colin Kaepernick's Life to Become Netflix Series From Ava DuVernay
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former NFL quarterback and activist is teaming with Ava DuVernay for Colin in Black & White, a scripted limited drama that has been picked up by the streaming giant.
Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma
The unfortunate irony is that the very tool that may be helping to make more people aware of the racism and violence that Black and other people of color face is also helping to fuel their trauma.
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said
New Poll: Nearly everyone in the U.S. believes criminal justice reform is needed
Americans overwhelmingly want clear standards on when police officers may use force and consequences for officers who do so excessively, according to a new poll that finds nearly all Americans favor at least some level of change to the nation’s criminal justice system.
U.S. education ignores, distorts Black History: Why that matters
Traditional education is built upon a foundation of White supremacy, and that needs to change if we are to end systemic racism and be honest about the unfair treatment and atrocities Black people have suffered throughout America’s history.
Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action
Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863 but it was not enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Five Years Later: We remember the heartbreaking loss of The Emanuel 9
Five years after a white supremacist entered a church in Charleston, SC, and killed 9 Christians attending a Bible study group, we remember.
As He Should Be: Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder
Prosecutors brought murder charges against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that the black man posed no deadly threat.
It’s About Time: ‘Aunt Jemima’ to finally retire its racist mammy image
The Aunt Jemima brand, established by Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood in 1889, now owned by Pepsi, is getting rid of the old logo and 130-year-old brand name as American corporations make sweeping changes to heed the calls for an end to long-held traditions and practices rooted in racism.
Good Deeds: Tyler Perry to pay funeral expenses of Rayshard Brooks and his children's college education
Tyler Perry will pay for the funeral expenses of Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old black man who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer, sparking protests and cries for justice across the nation, as well as for his children’s college educations.