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  • The Department of Education Is Investigating Affirmative Action For Rich White People

    The Department of Education Is Investigating Affirmative Action For Rich White People

    A probe has been launched into Harvard’s legacy admissions policy after advocacy groups complained it disadvantages students of color.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 26, 2023
  • Colorado Cop Who Left Handcuffed Woman on Train Tracks Says It was an Accident

    Colorado Cop Who Left Handcuffed Woman on Train Tracks Says It was an Accident

    The officer claims she didn’t realize a whole train was coming when she left a woman handcuffed in a parked police car.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 25, 2023
  • He Sat in Jail For 10 years — A Judge Just Declared a Mistrial

    Maurice Jimmerson’s pretrial detention was reportedly the longest in Georgia’s history. But he’s not the only one languishing in jail without a trial.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 25, 2023
  • Alabama Black Lawmaker Calls Out New Congressional Map Limiting Black Power

    Alabama Black Lawmaker Calls Out New Congressional Map Limiting Black Power

    Alabama’s only Black Representative in Congress Rep.Terri Sewell blasts Alabama GOP for putting out a Congressional map with only one-Black majority district.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 24, 2023
  • Finally, The Real Housewives of New York City Has A Diverse Cast

    Finally, The Real Housewives of New York City Has A Diverse Cast

    The shows producers seem to hope adding some Blackness will save it from accusations of racism.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 24, 2023
  • Biden Announces Historic First for Black Women in The White House

    Biden Announces Historic First for Black Women in The White House

    Shuwanza Goff will be the first African-American woman to serve as Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 24, 2023
  • Biden Announces Monument Dedicated to Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley

    Emmett Till, the slain teen, whose death was a watershed moment in the civil rights movement would have been 82-years-old today.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 24, 2023
  • SCOTUS Ruled In Favor of Protecting Black Alabama Voters — The State GOP Ignored Them

    SCOTUS Ruled In Favor of Protecting Black Alabama Voters — The State GOP Ignored Them

    Alabama’s Republican-led state legislature proposed a new map with only one majority-Black district. The Supreme Court already told them to draw two.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 21, 2023
  • Hold Up! Democratic AGs Say GOP Is Dead Wrong on Company DEI Programs

    Hold Up! Democratic AGs Say GOP Is Dead Wrong on Company DEI Programs

    Democratic attorneys general argued that the SCOTUS affirmative action decision does not apply to hiring practices at private companies.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 21, 2023
  • He Became the The First Black Mayor in A Rural Alabama Town— And Then White Leaders Revolted!

    He Became the The First Black Mayor in A Rural Alabama Town— And Then White Leaders Revolted!

    Newberrn, Alabama’s first Black Mayor says white former city officials orchestrated a relentless campaign to keep him from serving.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    July 20, 2023
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