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Kendrick Johnson's Death: Questions Linger for His Family
Hundreds of hours of surveillance video of the high school where Kendrick Johnson mysteriously died have only served to raise more questions, reports show. Benjamin Crump, the family’s attorney, says they are “troubled” by a number of issues, including the lack of time-stamps on the video, but they are most worried about the video of…
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Incognito Feels 'Betrayed' by Martin?
A day after Jonathan Martin released a statement condemning his former Miami Dolphins teammates for physical attacks and for making verbal threats toward his sister, an ESPN report cited a source on Friday describing Richie Incognito as feeling “shocked” and “betrayed” by the allegations. Incognito was suspended last Sunday for conduct detrimental to the team,…
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Louisiana Family Rescues Woman From Ex-Lover
Call it Bayou justice. A Louisiana family reportedly killed a relative’s kidnapper, who was also her ex-lover, during a daring rescue, reports show. She was trying to break free from him after reportedly enduring years of domestic abuse at his hands. The family rescued Bethany Arceneaux, of Duson, La., and reportedly killed her kidnapper, Scott…
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Renisha McBride: Lawyer for Homeowner Says Shooting Was 'Justified'
As friends and family gathered Friday to say goodbye to 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was reportedly shot while seeking help, the lawyer for the man implicated in the shooting said evidence would show her client’s actions were “justified,” reports show. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., attorney Cheryl Carpenter told the Huffington Post that the 54-year-old homeowner, who…
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The Massacre of 11 Black Soldiers During WW II
In a story that sheds light on the contribution of black Americans during World War II, historians are beginning to disentangle the mystery of what happened to 11 black soldiers in Wereth, Belgium, during the historic Battle of the Bulge, according to USA Today. The story likely would have remained buried at the National Archives…
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Howard University Ends Contract With Controversial CFO
Howard University reportedly ended an agreement this week with the school’s controversial chief financial officer after academic deans accused him of mismanaging the university’s fiscal affairs, according to the Washington Post. Howard’s interim president, Wayne A.I. Frederick, made the announcement Thursday in a letter to the campus community stating that the school “by mutual agreement”…
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Michelle Obama Gets Theatrical With Students
During a Careers in Film Symposium for high school students at the White House, Michelle Obama used theater to encourage them to dream. The 49-year-old first lady told students during the workshop on Friday that she imagined herself as a Disney princess, after listening to composer Alan Menken discuss how he had created scores for…
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Shutting Down the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Who could forget the alarming image of St. Petersburg, Fla., police officers clasping handcuffs around the wrists of Ja’eisha Scott, a 5-year-old African-American girl, as they placed her under arrest for throwing a tantrum at school? A video camera captured the incident on March 14, 2005, which took place at Fairmount Park Elementary School…
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How Diversity Will Alter Black History
(The Root)—This is part 3 of a three-part series. To see the previous stories, click here and here. Time was, the social construct of the one-drop rule made United States history either black or white. The rule emerged from the South as a way to facilitate slavery and implement Jim Crow segregation. But while the…
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Fired: Mom Behind Trayvon Martin Halloween Costume
A Massachusetts woman was reportedly fired after racially insensitive images surfaced online of her sons dressed as Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman for Halloween. Caitlin Cimeno reportedly posted photos of her sons, William Filene and Greg Cimeno, with the caption: “Happy Halloween from Zimmerman & trayvon (insert smiley face emoji here),” according to a piece…