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  • Ice Cube Walked Away From Sony Film and $9 Million Because He Didn’t Want to Take the Vaccine

    Ice Cube Walked Away From Sony Film and $9 Million Because He Didn’t Want to Take the Vaccine

    Ice Cube said ‘oh, hell no’ to producers who asked that he get the shot.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 29, 2021
  • Families of Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting Victims Agree to $88M Settlement With Justice Department

    The settlements give $6 million to $7.5 million to the descendants’ families, and $5 million each to the five survivors.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 29, 2021
  • The Impact of Nashville’s Civil Rights History to be Documented Through a Federal Grant

    The Nashville Metro Historical Commission will conduct a study of Nashville’s Civil Rights history from 1944 to 1966.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 28, 2021
  • Jasmine Crowe’s Free Grocery Store in Atlanta Aids in the Fight to End Hunger

    The free grocery store in Ronald McNair Middle School includes food, toiletries and clothing, serving about 80 families a week.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 22, 2021
  • Black Female Assistant Police Chief in DC was Told to Have Abortion to Keep Her Job

    When Chanel Dickerson was an 18-year-old police cadet, she was told to have an abortion or she would be fired.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 22, 2021
  • Black Man Receives $1 Million Donation for His Kansas City Nonprofit For Disabled Men and Women

    Wesley Hamilton, who was paralyzed in 2012, started a nonprofit to help disabled people live more fulfilled lives.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 21, 2021
  • Howard University Students Begin 2nd Week of Protests, Sit-Ins Against Poor Campus Living Conditions

    Some students are camping out in tents to escape the dorms’ poor living conditions.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 21, 2021
  • Thomas Jefferson Statue Leaving New York City Hall by End of Year

    America’s third president owned more than 100 slaves at the time of his death.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 20, 2021
  • 1 Dead After 2nd Fatal Shooting in a Week at Grambling State University

    In addition to the one fatality, seven other people were injured in the shooting.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 19, 2021
  • 4 Security Guards Charged in 2014 Death of Black Man in Detroit-Area Mall

    Four men were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of McKenzie Cochran at Northland Center Mall.

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    Okla Jones






    Published

    October 15, 2021
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