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21-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Death of NYC Man
Jonathan Chan, 21, is one of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Eric Assanah, 21, over a dispute about stolen money, the New York Daily News reports. According to authorities, the slaying occurred in Assanah’s girlfriend’s apartment in New York City’s borough of Queens, following an argument over $1,200 in stolen money. Chan was…
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Reading Racism: Don't Let Books Become Victims of Our Discourse on Race
At a time when racist actions fill our newsfeeds and send us into a low-grade depression, the last thing we want to see is the n-word in our children’s schoolbooks. So the recent decision of a Virginia mother to ask that state’s Accomack County to remove Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird…
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Loving: Interracial Relationships in the Trump Era
In 1967 the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage in all states. And nearly 50 years later, Richard and Mildred Loving’s brave story is portrayed in the film Loving, in theaters now. At this time in our nation’s history, however, race relations appear to be regressing, and since the conclusion of…
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Watch: The Cleveland Cavs ‘Rickroll’ Their Fans
Defending NBA champions the Cleveland Cavaliers gave their fans a chuckle-worthy surprise before their game against the Miami Heat on Friday night. It was ’80s night in the Quicken Loans Arena, and before the LeBron James-led squad hit the floor, they changed up their introduction video with a slickly produced film—one featuring James, Kyrie Irving,…
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NY Firefighter Sets His Home on Fire, Points Finger at Black Folks
Police have arrested an upstate-New York firefighter who they believe set fire to his own home and then pointed the finger at those who took issue with his “Blue Lives Matter” flag, which flew in front of it. The New York Daily News reports that Jason Stokes, 41, allegedly set fire to his Endicott, N.Y.,…
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University of Louisville QB Lamar Jackson Wins 2016 Heisman Trophy
University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson won his school’s first Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, USA Today reports. At 19, Jackson also becomes the youngest player to win the Heisman and the sixth player who was either a redshirt freshman or a sophomore when he won the coveted award. “I never get emotional, but…
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At Least 160 Dead in Collapsed Nigerian Church
The roof of a church collapsed in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people, with the death toll likely to rise, according to the Associated Press. The outlet reports that the Reigners Bible Church International in the city of Uyo was still under construction when workers began rushing to finish it in time for Saturday’s…
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The Root's manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female Bring the Heat to Atlanta
Atlanta was taken by storm on Monday when The Root hosted manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead. Sponsored by Toyota, the evening was filled with rich conversation during two panel discussions with the theme “Shifting your focus.” “These are always great opportunities to come together to talk about issues that…
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Shirley Caesar Sues Atlanta DJ for $5,000,000 Over #UNameItChallenge
Shirley Caesar, best known these days for a 2010 sermon spawning the ubiquitous “U Name It Challenge,” is suing for at least $5 million over what her attorney said is an unauthorized use of her sermon and song. CBS 46 Atlanta reports that Caesar, a Grammy Award-winning gospel artist and preacher, says that the video in question…
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Black Female Chemistry Professor Awarded $324,000 to Study Rape-Investigation Methods
With the upcoming Christmas Day release of the brilliant Oscar-worthy film Hidden Figures, it looks like black female scientists who rock out in science, technology, engineering and math fields are getting their day in the sun. And so it is with Candice Bridge, the University of Central Florida’s first black female chemistry instructor, who just…
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