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California Task Force on Reparations Gathers in San Francisco
This is the first time that the task force has met in person in more than a year.
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Three Former Minneapolis Cops Involved in Death of George Floyd Reject Plea Deal
All three of the former officers remain free on bail
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‘SoHo Karen’ Avoids Jail by Pleading Guilty to a Hate Crime
Miya Ponsetto can have the charge reduced to a misdemeanor if she stays out of trouble for the next two years
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Footage of an 11-Year-Old Prince in 1970 Discovered by a Local TV Station
The video shows Prince being interviewed about the 1970 Minneapolis Public Schools teachers strike
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Grammys 2022: Silk Sonic Has a “Clean Sweep”
Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak won every award they were nominated for
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Grammys 2022: Red Carpet Looks
Black celebrities and musicians like Megan Thee Stallion, Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Tiffany and Haddish, Questlove are slaying it up at the Grammys.
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California Task Force on Reparations Votes to Limit Compensation to Descendants of Slaves [UPDATED]
State compensation will only go to descendants of free and enslaved Black people in the U.S. in the 19th century.
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Adam Shakoor, Attorney who Represented Rosa Parks and the Nation’s First Muslim Judge, Dies at 74
He also served as the deputy mayor of Detroit from 1989 to 1993.
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Canada Coalition has Helped Hundreds of Black Students in Ukraine Escape War
The Ottawa-based coalition has helped more than 1,300 people.
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FDA Approves Another Pfizer and Moderna Booster for People 50 and Older
Fourth doses were previously approved for people who have severely weakened immune systems.
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Footage of an 11-Year-Old Prince in 1970 Discovered by a Local TV Station
The video shows Prince being interviewed about the 1970 Minneapolis Public Schools teachers strike
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Grammys 2022: Silk Sonic Has a “Clean Sweep”
Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak won every award they were nominated for
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Grammys 2022: Red Carpet Looks
Black celebrities and musicians like Megan Thee Stallion, Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Tiffany and Haddish, Questlove are slaying it up at the Grammys.
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California Task Force on Reparations Votes to Limit Compensation to Descendants of Slaves [UPDATED]
State compensation will only go to descendants of free and enslaved Black people in the U.S. in the 19th century.
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Adam Shakoor, Attorney who Represented Rosa Parks and the Nation’s First Muslim Judge, Dies at 74
He also served as the deputy mayor of Detroit from 1989 to 1993.
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Canada Coalition has Helped Hundreds of Black Students in Ukraine Escape War
The Ottawa-based coalition has helped more than 1,300 people.
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FDA Approves Another Pfizer and Moderna Booster for People 50 and Older
Fourth doses were previously approved for people who have severely weakened immune systems.
