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  • Experts Say Black Voters are Targeted by Misinformation Campaigns

    Experts Say Black Voters are Targeted by Misinformation Campaigns

    Social media accounts have been used to spread disinformation ahead of elections to turn Black voters away from the polls.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 3, 2022
  • Black Church Leaders Called to Support LGBTQ Rights

    Black Church Leaders Called to Support LGBTQ Rights

    Though the religious and LGBT communities are historically divided, the church could help push the fight for equal rights forward.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 3, 2022
  • Mayor Eric Adams Faces Heat for “End Gun Violence” Jacket at Met Gala

    Mayor Adams tried to pull an AOC but the message did not translate so well.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 3, 2022
  • New Jersey Sees Major Racial Gap in Access To AP Courses

    There’s nearly a 30 percent gap between the number of white students and Black students who participate in advanced courses.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 2, 2022
  • Another Black Texas Student Faces Hair Discrimination

    High school senior Treyvion Gray is barred from graduation because his dread locs are too long for the dress code.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 2, 2022
  • BLM’s Melina Abdullah Forcibly Removed from Mayoral Debate by Police

    BLM’s Melina Abdullah Forcibly Removed from Mayoral Debate by Police

    Minutes before the event began, protests ensued outside and Abdullah was dragged out the venue by police.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 2, 2022
  • Employees Accuse Apple of Racism Amidst Return to Office

    A group called Apple Together wrote an open letter to the company’s CEO in concern of the push for in-person work.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    May 2, 2022
  • London Officers Accused of Racially Profiling 2 Black Athletes

    London Officers Accused of Racially Profiling 2 Black Athletes

    The officers will face a misconduct hearing after stopping and searching two Black athletes for weapons.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 27, 2022
  • Mississippi Protesters Want to End Confederacy Holiday [Updated]

    Mississippi Protesters Want to End Confederacy Holiday [Updated]

    A Mississippi law allowed offices to be closed for Confederate Memorial Day.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 27, 2022
  • Emmett Till’s Family Look to Prosecute His Accuser for Kidnapping

    Carolyn Bryant Donham was named in the arrest warrant in Till’s abduction decades ago. His family aims to use it in bringing her to justice.

    By





    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    April 22, 2022
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