Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death, Awarded Honorary Pulitzer

06/14/2021

She won the award for “courageously recording the murder.”

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Justice Now: The Way Forward - After Show

Soledad O'Brien and Brittany Packnett Cunningham talk about using their platforms for the collective good and having tough conversations one year after the death of George Floyd.
06/02/2021
01:38

Joe Biden Visits Tulsa On The 100th Anniversary To Remember Those Who Suffered, And Still Do

The president met with the last living survivors and addressed the horror that took place there a century ago.
06/02/2021
01:20

Oregon Votes To Make Juneteenth A Holiday

The state senate unanimously passed the bill to commemorate the celebration officially.
06/03/2021
01:10

Ohio HBCU Cancels Debt For Graduating Students

Wilberforce University President Elfred Anthony Pinkard surprised seniors at Saturday?s commencement when he announced that their student debt had been canceled.
06/03/2021
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Derek Chauvin’s Attorney Says Judge Should Give Him Much Lighter Sentence Than Suggested Guideline

Eric Nelson says the former cop who killed George Floyd and faces up to 40 years behind bars is the product of a broken system.
06/04/2021
01:19

Three Remaining Survivors Of Tulsa Race Massacre To Receive $300K

Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and Hughes Van Ellis recently asked lawmakers to acknowledge the reality of racial violence in America.
06/07/2021
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Family Of 8-Year-Old Killed During Rayshard Brooks Protests To Sue City Of Atlanta

Secoriea Turner was killed when gunfire erupted during a demonstration. Now, her parents are seeking accountability for what happened.
06/09/2021
01:10

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Becomes Fastest Female Sprinter Alive

Clocking an incredible 10.63 at a meet in Kingston on June 5, Fraser-Pryce obliterated the previous national record of 10.70.
06/09/2021
01:04

Washington State Offering Marijuana For People To Get Vaccinated

Washington state's liquor and cannabis board announced "Joints for Jabs,” which offers a free marijuana joint when receiving a COVID-19 starting now until through July 12.
06/10/2021
01:17

Kamala Harris Makes History At Capital Pride Event

Harris became the first sitting U.S. vice president to participate in a Pride march.
06/14/2021
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Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death, Awarded Honorary Pulitzer

The video, which led to worldwide protests, the conviction of Derek Chauvin, and police reforms across America, was recorded on May 25, 2020.
06/14/2021
01:42

Meek Mill Joins Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam For Probation Reform Bill Signing

The governor signed a probation reform bill on Thursday with support from rapper Meek Mill, who became a reform advocate after a misdemeanor arrest in 2007.
06/14/2021
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Haimy Assefa Tackles Racial Disparity in "Black Birth"

Director Haimy Assefa follows the journeys of three expectant Black mothers in her film "Black Birth," as she calls for greater awareness for Black maternal health.
06/16/2021
01:28

Biden Responds To Putin's Comparison Of BLM And Capitol Rioters: It's Ridiculous™

The president provided a short and succinct answer when asked about it.
06/17/2021
01:22

Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A National Holiday, 156 Years After Its Beginning

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, becoming the first created since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
06/21/2021
03:41

What Is Juneteenth? 5 Fascinating Facts About the New Federal Holiday

The oldest end of slavery celebration, which is now a federal holiday thanks to the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, has some interesting facts.
06/18/2021
01:26

American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights Due To Travel Surges and Labor Shortages

The airline will cancel hundreds of flights through mid-July as travel surges while the country reopens.
06/22/2021
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Sha'Carri Richardson Torches In The Olympic Trials Just One Week After Her Mother Passed Away

The 21-year-old track star embraced her family immediately after she qualified for the Olympics.
06/22/2021
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Christopher Columbus Monument To Be Replaced By Harriet Tubman, Design Revealed

The new monument was designed by Nina Cooke John and will be installed next summer in Newark's Washington Park, which is to be renamed Tubman Square.
06/25/2021
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Iowa County Once Named For Slave Owner Renamed In Honor Of Black Female Historian

The county will honor Lulu Merle Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
06/28/2021
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Says Federal Marijuana Laws ‘May No Longer Be Necessary’

"The federal government's current approach is a half-in, half-out regime that simultaneously tolerates and forbids local use of marijuana," Thomas stated.
06/29/2021
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