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California Cop Cleared for Fatally Shooting Homeless Black Man
The homeless Black man was stopped by deputies on suspicion of jaywalking
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Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Have a Known History of Using Racist Slurs, According to Federal Prosecutors
One of Arbery’s killers used a racial slur to describe his daughter’s Black date
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Rapper Black Thought Stars in the Musical ‘Black No More,’ Where He Invents a Machine That Turns Black People White
The musical is set to open on off-broadway this Tuesday
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Kodak Black and 3 Others Shot Outside Afterparty for Justin Bieber Concert
The 24-year old rapper was shot outside of a restaurant in West Hollywood
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Statue of Racist Former Mississippi Governor Taken Off Public Display in State Capitol
A top administrator in the Mississippi House stashed the statue in a storage closet
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University of Alabama Reconsiders Building Sharing Names of KKK Leader and First Black Student [UPDATED]
The board of trustees will meet to revisit their decision to keep the name of former Alabama Gov. Bibb Graves, who was once a KKK leader.
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Fatal Police Shootings Rise to Highest Number in 7 Years
1,055 people were fatally shot by police in the United States in 2021
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California Agency Sues Tesla for Alleged Racial Discrimination and Harassment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing alleges that Tesla workers were subjected to racial slurs and graffiti.
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Colorado City Settles Lawsuit in the 2019 Shooting of a Black Man
Colorado Springs reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the family of De’Von Bailey
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Betty Davis, Legendary Queen of Funk, Dead at 77
Davis’ death was confirmed by a close friend and ethnomusicologist, Danielle Maggio.





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