Emory University To Rename Campus Buildings To Address ‘Legacy of Racism’

06/30/2021

Slaves who helped build Emory will also be honored.

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Haimy Assefa Tackles Racial Disparity in "Black Birth"
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sydney McLaughlin Dominates Women’s 400M Hurdles And Sets World Record

She's the first woman to run the 400M hurdles in less than 52 seconds.
06/29/2021
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Emory University To Rename Campus Buildings To Address ‘Legacy of Racism’

Emory University leaders announced the renaming of some campus buildings to reconcile a “legacy of racism, disenfranchisement, and dispossession.”
06/30/2021
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Chicago Mother of Twins Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend, Distraught Family Speaks Out

Crystal Crockett was a young nursing student who was a 'bright soul' excited to become a parent, according to her family.
06/30/2021
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Miya Ponsetto, Woman Who Falsely Accused Black Teen Of Stealing A Cellphone, Charged With A Hate Crime

The charges stem from an incident in a New York City hotel where she physically attacked the son of jazz musician Keyon Harrold.
07/02/2021
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Minnesota Appeals Court OKs 3rd Degree Murder Charge Against Officers In George Floyd's Death

The ruling will now go back to Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill.
07/06/2021
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New Jersey Man’s Racist Tirade Against Black Neighbor Ends When Dozens Pull Up On His Front Lawn

The New Jersey man's racist rant, which included him shouting his address, was caught on video before protests were conducted at his home.
07/06/2021
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Sha'Carri Richardson's Last Hope For Tokyo Olympics Has Been Dashed

Richardson was suspended from the 100 meters run over a positive marijuana test.
07/07/2021
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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.
07/07/2021
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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.
07/07/2021
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Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Denied Getting His Job Back By Ohio Supreme Court

Former Cleveland policeman Timothy Loehmann appealed his firing, but the Ohio Supreme Court denied his appeal.
07/08/2021
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Haitian President's Wife Martine Moïse Speaks Out After His Assassination

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.
07/12/2021
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Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Smashing Black Teen’s Face With Bike Chain

Lee Mouat admitted in federal court to pummeling the teen after pleading guilty to a hate crime.
07/13/2021
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