Family of Andrew Brown Jr., Killed By N.C. Sheriff's Deputies Files $30 Million Federal Lawsuit
07/16/2021

The suit details how cops showed ‘intentional and reckless disregard’ for Brown's life.

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Sha'Carri Richardson's Last Hope For Tokyo Olympics Has Been Dashed

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Black Nurse Will Have Her COVID Vaccine Card In The Smithsonian

Sandra Lindsay was one of the first people in New York to receive the vaccine, and now, President Biden has honored her.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenured Position To Join Howard University

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist announced that she’d be taking her teaching talents to an HBCU.
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Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Denied Getting His Job Back By Ohio Supreme Court

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Content for Change Explores Black and Jewish Identities

The promise of liberty and justice for all remains unfulfilled. See the intersection between Black and Jewish communities when Content for Change: Black x Jewish premieres July 15 at 9/8c.
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Haiti's First Lady Martine Moïse spoke publicly for the first time after she was critically injured last week when her husband, President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated.
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Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Smashing Black Teen’s Face With Bike Chain

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Ohio George Floyd Mural Destroyed After Lightning Strike

The City of Toledo is working on plans for a new mural in a different location.
07/15/2021
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‘Victoria Secret Karen’ Allegedly Tries To Hit Black Woman, Then Has Meltdown Over Being Filmed

Abigail Elphick can be seen on video yelling at a Black woman, complaining about being recorded, and chasing her around the store in an attempt to get her to stop filming.
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Florida Man Tried To Blame Black Lives Matter For Murder-For-Hire Plot

Daniel Slater allegedly attempted to hire someone to kill his ex-girlfriend, her sister, and sister’s husband, then blame the murders on Black Lives Matter.
07/16/2021
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Family of Andrew Brown Jr., Killed By N.C. Sheriff's Deputies Files $30 Million Federal Lawsuit

The suit details how cops showed ‘intentional and reckless disregard’ for Brown's life.
07/16/2021
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Former St. Louis Cop Sentenced To Four Years For Beating Black Undercover Officer At Protest

Randy Hays and other officers brutally beat Officer Luther Hall, who was posing as a protestor, in 2017.
07/19/2021
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NFL Will Include Black National Anthem During Pregame Ceremonies

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed before every game.
07/19/2021
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Rabbi Sharon Brous Preaches the Importance of Unity

Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder of IKAR in Los Angeles, emphasizes how the Jewish story is interconnected with the Black experience and the collective responsibility to combat hate.

07/20/2021
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Operation Understanding on How to Build Cultural Empathy

Members of Operation Understanding DC, an organization that brings Black and Jewish teenagers together, describe how they've grown as activists through their experience in the program.

07/20/2021
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Ebro Darden Talks Uniting to Fight White Supremacy

Ebro Darden, who is Black and Jewish, explains the shared fight against white supremacy, citing Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" as an example of how the two communities intersect.

07/20/2021
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Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty To Burning Black Lives Matter Banner

Enrique Tarrio faces a maximum of six months in prison and a $1,000 fine for two offenses.
07/21/2021
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Atlanta Mayor Creates $70 Million Dollar Plan To Reduce Crime

Crime in Atlanta has spiked over the past year, a fact Keisha Lance Bottoms attributes to the societal impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
07/21/2021
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Simone Biles, U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Opt Out Of Olympic Village Accommodations

The confirmation of the news came a day before a member of the team tested positive for COVID-19.
07/21/2021
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Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million To CNN Commentator Van Jones

The world's richest man donated $100 million each to Jones and celebrity chef Jose Andres, and they are free to do "whatever they want" with the money.
07/22/2021
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HBCU Grad Buys TV Station Where She Once Interned

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