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Are We Surprised? Looks Like South Carolina GOP Redrew U.S. House Maps To Dilute Black Voting Power
A lawsuit by the NAACP claims the new maps are consolidating Black voters into the lone Democrat 6th District.
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Trump’s Presidential Immunity Can’t Save Him In 2020 Civil Rights Lawsuit
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court allows for the NAACP lawsuit alleging Trump’s voter disenfranchisement to continue
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2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]
The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.
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Texas High School Investigating Alleged Monkey Chants Toward Black Player During Basketball Game
The alleged chants happened at Marble Falls High School as a Black player from East Central High School shot free throws
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Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over Alleged Instances of Racism At Chicago College of Dentistry
Three lawmakers sent a letter to the university of Illinois at Chicago president to address alleged infractions concerning a professor
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The University of Florida Pulls Scholarship Offer From Recruit Caught Saying N-Word
The Ponte Vedra Beach Nease senior apologized on Twitter after posting a video saying the N-word while rapping to a song.
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LBGTQ Groups Voice Their Disgust Over Herschel Walker’s Transphobic Campaign Ad
The Republican Senate candidate released the 30-second ad two days after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado.
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The City of Atlanta To Pay $1 Million Settlement To Rayshard Brooks Family After Deadly Shooting
Atlanta’s city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement, which will be paid to the Brooks estate, and the Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys firm.
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The Supreme Court Just Handed A Blow To Black and Latino Voters In Texas
A three-panel judge dismissed an appeal by Black and people of color voters in Texas within a bigger fight of gerrymandering.
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Former Boise Police Chief Found To Have Ties To White Supremacist Group
The former police chief was found posting on social media under a pseudonym inspired by a Nazi character from the film “American History X.”
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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Are We Surprised? Looks Like South Carolina GOP Redrew U.S. House Maps To Dilute Black Voting Power
A lawsuit by the NAACP claims the new maps are consolidating Black voters into the lone Democrat 6th District.
-
Trump’s Presidential Immunity Can’t Save Him In 2020 Civil Rights Lawsuit
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court allows for the NAACP lawsuit alleging Trump’s voter disenfranchisement to continue
-
2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]
The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.
-
Texas High School Investigating Alleged Monkey Chants Toward Black Player During Basketball Game
The alleged chants happened at Marble Falls High School as a Black player from East Central High School shot free throws
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Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over Alleged Instances of Racism At Chicago College of Dentistry
Three lawmakers sent a letter to the university of Illinois at Chicago president to address alleged infractions concerning a professor
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The University of Florida Pulls Scholarship Offer From Recruit Caught Saying N-Word
The Ponte Vedra Beach Nease senior apologized on Twitter after posting a video saying the N-word while rapping to a song.
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The City of Atlanta To Pay $1 Million Settlement To Rayshard Brooks Family After Deadly Shooting
Atlanta’s city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement, which will be paid to the Brooks estate, and the Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys firm.
-
The Supreme Court Just Handed A Blow To Black and Latino Voters In Texas
A three-panel judge dismissed an appeal by Black and people of color voters in Texas within a bigger fight of gerrymandering.
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Former Boise Police Chief Found To Have Ties To White Supremacist Group
The former police chief was found posting on social media under a pseudonym inspired by a Nazi character from the film “American History X.”
