Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenured Position To Join Howard University

07/07/2021

“It’s just not something that I want anymore,” she said.

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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
01:21

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
01:10

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
01:01

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
01:21

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
01:20

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
01:15

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
01:12

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
01:07

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.
07/15/2021
01:23

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
01:12

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
01:24

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
01:17

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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Ebro Darden Talks Uniting to Fight White Supremacy
Content for Change: Black X Jewish E1

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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