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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.
Hilarious! Viral ‘Try Jesus’ song is good for a laugh, but Christians, don’t try this at home
“Try Jesus/ not me/‘cause I throw hands,” are the first words of a hilarious viral song making its rounds on the Internet and being embraced by Christians and non-Christians alike.
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.
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.
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.
Atlanta-area police chief placed on leave after speaking out against Black Lives Matter on Facebook
An Atlanta-area police chief who was criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has now been placed on leave while his city investigates him.
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.
Bishop T.D. Jakes pushes for action plan on police reform
In the wake of the recent killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, global spiritual leader and elder statesman Bishop T.D. Jakes is calling for a national conversation on policing and race to be immediately followed by an action plan for police reform.
Why protesting the murder of George Floyd matters and is necessary
Protesting the murder of George Floyd matters and is necessary. It brings awareness to the systemic racism, police brutality and violence against black people – though many wish to ignore and still choose to deny their existence.
George Floyd to be eulogized in Minneapolis memorial, first of 3
Mourners filed into a sanctuary in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of a memorials to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked turbulent protests around the world against racial injustice.