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Beenie Man and Bounty Killer Gave Us the Best Verzuz Battle So Far
If there’s one thing Jamaicans know how to do, it’s put on a show. And if anyone can put on a show it’s veteran dancehall artists Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, whose Verzuz battle on Instagram Live last night was reminiscent of a clash at a real life Jamaican concert. Before you accuse me of…
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Louisville Prosecutors Reverse Charges Against Boyfriend in Breonna Taylor Police Shooting
Prosecutors in Louisville, Kentucky say they will drop charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, who shot at police when they entered Taylor’s home on a “no warning” warrant to search for narcotics at 1 a.m. on March 13. Police shot and killed Taylor in the incident which is now under FBI…
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Over 20,000 Black People Have Died From COVID-19 Nationwide
New figures released by an independent research organization reveal that more than 20,000 black Americans have died from the COVID-19 disease, confirming indications that African Americans have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus. The non-partisan APM Research Lab published the findings earlier this week in a report that breaks down coronavirus deaths in the U.S. up…
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Despite Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Churches, Trump Says Governors Must Allow Them to Open
Though two churches in Georgia and Texas recently had to re-close their doors after their congregations predictably began being razed by coronavirus, President Trump says governors across the country must allow places of worship to open this weekend. “Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics essential, but have left out churches and houses…
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Georgia Keeps Releasing Misleading Data About Its COVID-19 Cases
Georgia’s Department of Public Health is being called out by epidemiology experts, elected officials and residents for releasing misleading information about COVID-19 numbers in the state, which was one of the first in the country to reopen in the midst of the pandemic. The DPH published a graph to its website last week that appeared…
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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million in Loans to Minority Businesses Left Behind by the Government
The federal government’s response to COVID-19 has been a mess from the top to the bottom, including the “you’re on your own” approach it’s taken towards black people, who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Case in point: the $650 billion Paycheck Protection Program which was supposed to help small businesses survive and pay…
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KKK Hoods Are Apparently the New COVID-19 Fashion Statement
Police in Colorado are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who went grocery shopping while wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood this weekend, though a similar case in San Diego recently ended with the police throwing up their hands and going, “This is America.” Some white people have used their privilege to respond…
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New Texts in Ahmaud Arbery Case Raise More Questions About Glynn County Police
New texts reveal that the Glynn County police recommended that the owner of the property at the center of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting contact Greg McMichael whenever he “got action on his camera.” Greg McMichael, 64, and his son 34-year-old Travis McMichael were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault recently after the release of…
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Nelly's Choppy Wifi Made for an Underwhelming Verzuz Battle Between Him and Ludacris
If you were one of the people who tuned into the Verzuz battle between Ludacris and Nelly on Instagram Live last night ready to shake ya tail feather to bops from the 2000s, you were likely disappointed because of Nelly’s shitty wifi. For some reason the stream from the St. Louis rapper, whose Country Grammar…
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Barack Obama Comments on Ahmaud Arbery Killing in Speech to 2020 HBCU Graduates
Barack Obama called on young black people to be “warriors for justice” and commented on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery during a special speech he gave to 2020 HBCU graduates over the weekend. The former president was the guest speaker in a virtual commencement ceremony for students of historically black colleges and universities that…