Hanging Deaths Of Two Black Men Spur Demands For Probes

06/16/2020

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Stacey Abrams May Sue Over Georgia Primary Chaos

After Georgia voters experienced long lines, broken machines and lack of ballots during the Georgia primary on June 9, the chaos may find itself in legal troubles.
06/10/2020
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Dear Black People

BET sends a message of love, power, hope and perseverance to the Black community.
06/11/2020
01:21

Racist Yearbook: Black Students Targeted With N-Word Slur

The principal of Collins Hills High School in the Gwinnett County area of Georgia is investigating how a racist picture made it into the school's 2019-20 yearbook.
06/11/2020
01:16

Trayvon Martin's Mother Sybrina Fulton Is Running For Office

Sybrina Fulton is taking the next steps toward becoming an elected official, the mother of Trayvon Martin shared that she will appear on the 2020 ballots in South Florida.
06/11/2020
01:11

LeBron James And More NBA Players Create Voting Rights Group

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined other star Black athletes and entertainers to start a voting group aimed to protect African-Americans’ voting rights.
06/11/2020
01:20

NFL Commits $250M To Battle Systemic Racism

The NFL is putting their money where their mouth is in further support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
06/12/2020
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Louisville Passes "Breonna's Law"; Bans "No Knock" Warrants

The Louisville City Council voted unanimously on June 11 to ban "no knock" warrants in a new ordinance called "Breonna's Law."
06/12/2020
01:11

Starbucks Reveals New "Black Lives Matter" Shirts

Following the backlash after their leaked memo on prohibiting Black Lives Matter attire worn by its employees, Starbucks has now revealed a new co-designed BLM t-shirt.
06/12/2020
01:10

Atlanta Man Fatally Shot In Wendy's Drive-Thru By Police

Atlanta resident Rayshard Brooks was reportedly shot and killed by police on June 12 during a struggle with officers in a Wendy's drive-thru line.
06/15/2020
01:26

NFL Commissioner Says Team Should Sign Colin Kaepernick

After speaking to ESPN NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would support and encourage teams interested in signing Colin Kaepernick.
06/16/2020
01:29

Hanging Deaths Of Two Black Men Spur Demands For Probes

Two hangings deaths of Black men in separate incidents in California are causing skepticism about what really happened to them after they were found weeks apart.
06/16/2020
00:30

Celebrate Juneteenth with BET's Freedom Day Marathon

Spend Juneteenth watching inspirational movies, shows and social justice commentaries, featuring "Race," "Marshall," "Do the Right Thing" and the BET premiere of "Selma."
06/17/2020
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Netflix CEO Donates $120M To Atlanta HBCUs And UNCF

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin made history with the single-largest individual donations to fund scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities.
06/18/2020
01:09

Aunt Jemima Gets Name Change After Years Of Racist Imagery

After 131 years of using racist imagery, Quaker Oats, the company that owns Aunt Jemima, announced the brand is getting a name change.
06/18/2020
01:04

Rayshard Brooks Shooting: DA Announces Murder Charges

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard has charged Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, with felony murder.
06/18/2020
03:05

Juneteenth 2020: 7 Things to Know About June 19th

It's the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the abolishment of slavery.
06/19/2020
00:10

BET Remembers Rayshard Brooks

Join BET in remembering Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was killed by police outside of an Atlanta Wendy's, with live coverage of his funeral service tomorrow at 1/12c.
06/22/2020
02:16

BET Awards '20: International Global Good Recipient Winner

French activist Assa Traor has been announced as the 2020 BET International Global Good recipient by BET International Networks.
06/26/2020
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Georgia Signs Hate Crime Bill After Ahmaud Arbery Killing

On June 26, Kemp stood in front of lawmakers at the State Capital to sign the new bill which received largely bipartisan support.
06/29/2020
01:21

Cam Newton Signs With New England Patriots

Following the departure of six-time Super Bowl champion QB Tom Brady, the New England Patriots have signed former Carolina Panthers MVP Cam Newton to fill his cleats.
06/30/2020
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NBA Players To Put Social Justice Messages On Jerseys

NBA players who choose to play in the reopening of the 2019-2020 season will have the option to exchange the names on the backs of their jerseys with social justice messages.
06/30/2020
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