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  • A Woman’s Collection of 20,000 Black Artifacts to Go Up for Auction

    Elizabeth Meaders had been collecting artifacts for over 60 years, including photos of slaves and even Muhammad Ali’s boots.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 8, 2022
  • Black Women Left Behind Amidst Economic Recovery

    February was a good month economically, however, Black women still struggle with unemployment and reentering the workforce.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 7, 2022
  • Florida Police Chief Fired for Exclusively Hiring Candidates of Color

    Fort. Lauderdale police chief Larry Scirotto said he had promoted candidates of color in an effort to diversify the department, but the city didn’t like it.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 7, 2022
  • Estée Lauder Executive to Retire After Posting Meme with N-Word to Instagram

    Estée Lauder Executive to Retire After Posting Meme with N-Word to Instagram

    Senior executive John Demsey has been forced to resign after posting a meme on his Instagram page featuring a racial slur.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 28, 2022
  • Man Might Get a New Trial after 24 Years in Prison: Still Claims Innocence

    Anthony Sims has been granted another chance to prove he did not murder a Chinese woman in 1998. Sims claims his friend was the killer.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 28, 2022
  • NYPD Charges Black People with Misdemeanors at Disproportionate Rate, Reports Find

    A collection of reports on New York policing reveals racial bias in the number of Black people arrested for minor offenses.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 25, 2022
  • Colonial Williamsburg Museum Honors Black Coachmen of Jim Crow Era

    Colonial Williamsburg Museum Honors Black Coachmen of Jim Crow Era

    Coachmen Benjamin Spraggins will have a carriage dedicated to him honoring the groundwork he laid down for coachmen

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 25, 2022
  • “Don’t Say Gay” and CRT Bills Passed by Florida House

    “Don’t Say Gay” and CRT Bills Passed by Florida House

    Florida House passed two bills prohibiting the teaching of gender and sexuality in primary schools and restricting how Black history is taught.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 25, 2022
  • 3 Men Plea Guilty to Plotting to Disrupt Power Grid and Trigger Race War

    Three men, after claiming innocence, have pled guilty to planning an attack on power grids to trigger national unrest in a white supremacist scheme.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 24, 2022
  • Dominican Republic Begins Building Border Wall with Haiti

    Dominican Republic Begins Building Border Wall with Haiti

    President Luis Abinader says the wall will stop irregular migration of Haitians and put an end to weapon and drug smuggling.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    February 24, 2022
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