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Police Video Shows 5 Black Mich. Kids Held at Gunpoint in Case of Mistaken Identity
Police in Grand Rapids, Mich., said they were just doing their job when they held a group of kids, ranging in age from 12 to 14, at gunpoint after receiving a phone call about a possible teen having a gun during a fight at a basketball court. Video of the March 24 incident was recently…
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Memphis, Tenn., High School Students Receive $80,000,000 in Scholarship Offers
Students at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn., have 80 million reasons to be proud of their academic endeavors because its graduating class has secured more than $80 million in scholarships. Last week the students were honored at their Academic Signing Day, but one student took home the largest piece of the scholarship pie, according…
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New Orleans Begins Confederate-Monument Removal
New Orleans is severing its ties to the racist Confederate history that lingers in the city by removing several Confederate statues. Early Monday morning, city workers were to begin to take down the statues while it was still dark to avoid clashing with those wanting to preserve the history. “There’s a better way to use…
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Hannah’s ‘Black’ Baby on Girls Series Finale Isn’t Black, Says His Mom
True-confession time: I’ve been an avid viewer of Girls since it was called Tiny Furniture. I mean, technically, Tiny Furniture was my first introduction to Lena Dunham, and though not exactly like Girls, it was close enough. Sure, the series lacked people of color and centered on a bunch of white millennials, but I don’t…
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Georgetown University and Jesuits Issue Apologies for Their Role in Slavery
Last year Georgetown University acknowledged the role it played in slavery when, in 1838, it benefited from the sale of 272 slaves to pay off debts. The sellers of the slaves were Jesuits, part of the group of Catholics who helped establish Georgetown University. To atone, on Tuesday, the Rev. Timothy Kesicki, president of the…
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High School Student Smashes Classmate’s Confederate Flag Project to Smithereens
Brigitte Yasamin is a high school senior in Washington state, and she recently learned that one of her classmates had a fondness for the Confederate flag. In pottery class, Yasamin noticed the student’s project: Yup, that’s definitely a Confederate flag. Yasamin decided to take matters into her own hands: If you didn’t know by now,…
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French Actress Alice Belaïdi Compares Jill Scott to a Bulldog
French actress Alice Belaïdi seems to think her dog and Jill Scott resemble each other. So much so, she even named her dog “Jill.” Last week Belaïdi appeared on the French show Quotidien, hosted by Yann Barthès. During the segment about people and their pets, Belaïdi discussed her dog “Jill,” and Barthès found the dog’s…
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Magic Johnson Opens Up About His Son E.J. Coming Out as Gay
Magic Johnson shared some advice for parents when it comes to having LGBTQ children. During Johnson’s appearance on Ellen, he spoke about his son E.J. coming out to him and his wife, and praised the 24-year-old. Ellen DeGeneres asked Johnson what advice he would give to parents whose children just came out to them. “I…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Message to Politicians: ‘You Don’t Get to Deny Science’
Neil deGrasse Tyson has a few words for those politicians out there denying science. In a four-minute video, which he says contains “what may be the most important words I have ever spoken,” the astrophysicist calls out politicians for denying science. Tyson partnered with Redglass Pictures to make Science in America and asks people to…
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Serena Williams Announces Pregnancy on Snapchat
Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant, according to a now deleted Snapchat. The tennis champ announced that she’s pregnant Wednesday morning. Williams, who is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, quickly posted and deleted the pregnancy announcement. But of course the internet never forgets. Last month Williams pulled out of the Indian Wells and Miami…
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