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NPR's Noel King speaks with Errin Haines, an editor at The 19th, and Cynthia Miller-Idriss, an expert on white nationalism, about President Trump's sharing of a controversial video.
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Billy Porter Featured On History Making Cover Of ‘Essence’
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Walmart to stop sales of All Lives Matter merchandise - TheGrio
In response to the current social climate, Walmart is taking the long-overdue step to cease sales of All Lives Matter merchandise. READ MORE: Hennessy launches 3M grant to help small businesses and nonprofits Monday, in a statement announcing the decision, a representative from Walmart said the
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Converting Opportunity To Wealth In Our Community At The Hungry Club Forum | The Savannah Tribune
On Saturday July 4th, at 9:30 AM, Savannah Chatham County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a virtual forum entitled, “Converting Opportunity to Wealth in Our Community: Part 2.” Hosted by the Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) and co-sponsored by Hon. Tammy Stokes, Chief
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Relatives: Latoya was murdered by police
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Kanye West congratulates wife Kim Kardashian for becoming a billionaire - TheGrio
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Worldwide Audience Flock to Black Press USA’s Interview with Ziggy Marley
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With more than a million people reached in places as far flung as Indonesia, Gambia, Mexico, Australia, and across the United States and North America, reggae icon Ziggy Marley’s livestream interview with Black Press USA
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Mississippi Governor Signs Law Removing Confederate Design From State Flag : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
The retired flag, which dates to 1894, includes the Confederate battle flag. A commission will propose a new flag, and voters will consider it in November.
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Fans were upset with Louis Vuittons art director Virgil Abloh’s work on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album cover. The controversy escalated as Abloh is accused of stealing the design. Fans were so dissatisfied with Ablohs design that the late rapper’s manager Steven Victor guaranteed that it would be
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Seattle mayor orders occupied area cleared, police arrive - Black News Channel
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Racial equity and justice; where do we go from here? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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By KAT STAFFORD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — As a national reckoning over racism and policing grips the nation, white Democrats are far more likely now than they were a few years ago to think police brutality is a serious issue — a dramatic shift in public opinion that some
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Chinese turn to facial recognition to hit back at robbers - System able to make match even if crook wearing a mask
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