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Ludacris and Mike Will Made-It Donate 3,000 Reusable Masks to MARTA Employees in Georgia
As the state of Georgia has taken the questionable steps to reopen amidst a pandemic, Ludacris and producer Mike Will Made-It have partnered up to ensure Atlanta’s public transit workers are protected. AJC reports that the duo donated 3,000 masks to MARTA workers through their respective organizations. Ludacris’ the Ludacris Foundation and Mike Will’s Mike…
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NFL Star Malcolm Jenkins Calls on Department of Justice To Investigate Ahmaud Arbery Death
Last week, a graphic video was released detailing the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. Outrage erupted at the fact that over two months had passed since the incident and Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael, the men charged with his murder had not been arrested (both men are currently in custody). Now, a group…
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Black Choir Director Shot and Killed by Police; Family Demands Video Be Released
Recent weeks have been a series of heartbreaks as awareness grows around the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Unfortunately, another name has been added to the list of those violently taken from us. In the early hours of Friday morning, Adrian Medearis was shot and killed in an alleged altercation with a police…
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White Man Who Wore KKK Hood to Store Won't Face Charges
For some inexplicable reason, white people have responded to the pandemic by going full-racist. Between the xenophobic rhetoric directed towards Asian-Americans, busting out Confederate flags at anti-lockdown rallies, and trying to make Obamagate a thing, the 2A crowd has really been on one. Last week, The Root reported on a man who wore what was…
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Three Games That Have Kept Me Sane While Staying at Home
Between the pandemic, the isolation and the sheer amount of losses, these last few months have been fucking hard. The world just doesn’t seem to stop inflicting pain. One of my primary forms of self-care has always been video games. When reality gets too hard, I take a break from it and escape into a…
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Jay-Z and Meek Mill Donate 10 Million Additional Masks to Prisons
The American prison system is, in a word, trash. prisoners are often faced with inhumane conditions and treatment, and the cramped living spaces make it one of the worst places to be in the midst of a pandemic. Luckily, there are folks out there who believe in treating prisoners with the basic dignity and respect…
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Nashville Police 'Dismissive' After NAACP President Reports Finding Bullseye in His Front Yard
The killing of Ahmaud Arbery as well as the effort to re-open states despite COVID-19 ravaging black communities has displayed how little America values black life. Now, an NAACP chapter president in Nashville has revealed that police didn’t take him seriously when he found a threatening sign on his property. According to NBC News, Keith…
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Rep. Maxine Waters' Sister Dies From COVID-19
The past couple months have been an unprecedented time for the country as we grapple with the wide-ranging effects of COVID-19. Sadly, the devastating toll of the virus has hit close to home for Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that Rep. Waters has lost her sister to COVID-19. Waters grew…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium to August
The mass closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs. This has put people in a position where they’re unsure of how and when they’ll be able to pay their rent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has provided some relief for those in his state. CBS News reports…
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Mikki Kendall and L.L. McKinney on Writing Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood
While the release of Black Widow’s first standalone film has been delayed, fear not. There is still a way for you to get your fix of the Marvel Universe’s premier spy. Marvel’s Black Widow: Bad Blood is an episodic series that you can read or listen to on Serial Box. The series takes place across…