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FIYAH — 6.8.20 4PM ONE-ON-ONE with MARK CUBAN, Outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks
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Family Food Fest Atlanta virtually celebrates Black Men on Father's Day
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“Find A Different Job:” Meagan Good Speaks On Her Dad Being A Cop And Officers Holding Each Other Accountable
While not once have Black and brown people suggested all cops are bad, what we have asked for is accountability, unlike what we saw in the murder of George Floyd where officers stood by and even assisted Derek Chauvin in killing
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Minnesota’s Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd
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NFL Stars Demand The League ‘Admit Wrong’ To Silencing Players Amid Bogus Statement
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