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TSD Flash!: Local protestors, supporters push forward for 'justice'
Memphis Police Department officers made moves to keep the groups apart, subsequently issuing dispersal orders in response to streets being blocked illegally, according to a police
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NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee
The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and
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'Racism is an ongoing public health crisis that needs our attention now', says APHA | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
The following statement was released by the American Public Health Association following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May
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Greensboro leaders react after protests
Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Greensboro on May 2, and every day since, to protest vigilante and police brutality in the wake of the deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville Ky.; Ahmaud Arbery by vigilantes in Brunswick, Ga. and the latest, George Floyd, at the hands of
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EDITORIAL: A Letter to Friends Who Really Want to End Racism
Yesterday I posted a letter to friends on my personal Facebook page to help process my thoughts and feelings on what happened in Central Park with birder Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper and what happened to George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as other recent
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Biden Says 'We Must Not Allow This Pain To Destroy Us' of Violence in U.S. Cities
Biden Says ‘We Must Not Allow This Pain To Destroy Us’ of Violence in U.S. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is seen at War Memorial Plaza during Memorial Day, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New
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Ice Cube Cites George Floyd Killing As Reason He Canceled 'GMA' Appearance
Ice Cube said on Thursday that he decided to cancel a scheduled appearance on “Good Morning America” due to the killing of George Floyd, a Black man who died on Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck while he was handcuffed and saying he
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Ella Jones Makes History as The First Black Mayor In Ferguson
Ella Jones made history last night, becoming the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Mo., on
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White New Yorkers Called Out For ‘Privilege’ Of Ignoring Social Distancing
A “white privilege” flyer was recently spotted posted in New York City addressing the apparent racial disparity in respecting and enforcing the social distancing guidelines imposed during the coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately affected Black
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NFL Website Appears To Change Colin Kaepernick Status From 'Retired' After Backlash
The NFL’s website has apparently removed the word “retired” as a designation for Colin
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Resurfaced News Clip From 2016 About Police Brutality Goes Viral Because…RELEVANT
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West Virginia Governor Says He Welcomes All, Except Obama
(AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he would welcome any president to the state besides former President Barack
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Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: 'Hypocrisy'
Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with the fight for racial justice while quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned in the
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Very Important! These Eight States Are Holding Primary Elections Today
Amid coronavirus and the protests against police brutality that are sweeping the nation, many may not realize that eight states and Washington DC are holding their primaries today
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Lockdown: DA supports reopening of schools, but will monitor closely to ensure safety
The Democratic Alliance says, while it supports the Department of Education's decision to reopen schools as the country grapples with Covid-19, it will be closely monitoring the implementation of plans to ensure they are ready, safe and
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‘Y'all Know Who Her Grandfather Is’: Porsha Williams Joins Protest, Starts Chants on Streets of Atlanta
Many citizens have taken to the streets to express their grievances about police brutality and racism in the country against Black people, including “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality diva Porsha
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We Are Done Dying: Protests Erupt Over the Murder of George Floyd and Others
While Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during the arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, this according to the criminal complaint against
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Kenya: IPOA Probes Police Who Teargassed 2-Month-Old Baby Inside House
The investigators received the teargas canister lobbed into Shamsu Abdikadir's house where his infant
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Six Atlanta cops who tasered Black college students charged
Authorities in Atlanta have charged six police officers for using excessive force in the arrest of two African American college students after a video showed them dragging the students from a car and tasing
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New Yorkers Said ‘F**k The Police,’ So The Police Rioted
NEW YORK — Thousands of New Yorkers over the last few days have taken to the streets in all five boroughs, setting cop cars aflame, braving beatings by batons and suffering pepper spray to the eyes, all so they can scream an urgent message for all the world to hear: Fuck the
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Virginia To Take Down Robert E. Lee Statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce on Thursday the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in
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Cleanup efforts begin after weekend of protests, vandalism
LOS ANGELES — Cleanup efforts were underway June 1 in the Fairfax District, Santa Monica, Long Beach and other areas following a dramatic weekend that saw brazen looting and vandalism amid multiple protests against police
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Lori Harvey Speaks Out Against Police Brutality After Being Dragged for Voicing Concerns Over the Looting of Her Friends' Store
On Monday, June 1, Lori Harvey broke her silence about police brutality in a now-deleted Instagram
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The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
In the article below historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall recounts her role as a founder of the New Orleans Youth Congress and the early years of the Southern Negro Youth Congress.  This account is part of her soon to be published
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