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Teen Sister and Brother Host Virtual ‘We Are Well Prom’ to Honor the Class of 2020
Along with the pomp and circumstance of graduation, one of the signature rites of passage for high school students that has also been canceled by the pandemic is the senior prom. But two students from Forsyth County, Ga., provided hundreds of fellow high schoolers with a virtual senior prom Saturday via Instagram Live that was…
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It Took 7 Months for a St. Louis County Officer to Be Charged in the Death of the 12-Year-Old Black Girl He Hit With His Car
On Oct. 14, 2019, 12-year-old Akeelah Jackson was hit by a police car as she stepped into the street on her way home in St. Louis County, Mo. Jackson died of her injuries one month later on Nov. 12. Now, the officer involved is charged in her death. KMOV4 reports that Officer Preston Marquart was…
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Shopper Wears KKK Hood as Face Covering in California Grocery Store
If we have learned anything since the beginning of the coronavirus health crisis, it’s that a global pandemic isn’t enough for white supremacists to take a break. In Santee, Calif., one grocery store shopper wore a Ku Klux Klan hood as a face covering to demonstrate safe social distancing practices while letting everyone know that…
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Michigan Governor Describes Stay-at-Home Protests as ‘Some of the Worst Racism’ She’s Seen
Last week, hundreds of disgruntled citizens gathered outside of Michigan’s state capitol building in defiance of the state’s stay-at-home orders meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. Many of the protesters were holding rifles and, according to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, many of them were also holding bigotry and hate in their hearts as well.…
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Nichelle Nichols NASA Documentary Given the Green Light for World Sales
Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols is well known for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series and succeeding movies. But she isn’t only a science-fiction hero; she’s a hero in the real world of science as well. The documentary Woman In Motion chronicles Nichols’ fight to recruit NASA’s first…
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LeBron James Celebrates 2020 Class With Star-Studded TV Special
NBA superstar LeBron James is once again proving himself to be a hero both on and off of the basketball court. The three-time NBA champ is putting together an all-star event to honor the 2020 high school graduating class since graduation ceremonies aren’t happening due to the ongoing pandemic. According to AP News, the LeBron…
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New York State Paid $69 Million for Ventilators It Never Received
An electrical engineer from Silicon Valley claimed via Twitter that he could supply the state of New York with ventilators to help overwhelmed hospitals in need. Despite him having no background in supplying medical equipment, he was awarded a $69 million contract to supply ventilators to the state. Those ventilators never arrived. BuzzFeed reports that…
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Black Student Forced to Sleep in His Car After Being Kicked Out of Campus Housing
A student at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., is accusing school officials of forcing him to sleep in his car and denying him a hearing before suspending him and throwing him out of campus housing. According to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Russell Parker was hitting golf balls on campus grounds…
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Leader of Utah Surveillance Firm Is a Former KKK Member Involved in a Past Synagogue Shooting
In 2018, Utah officials hired a company to provide massive surveillance of 911 calls, traffic cameras and social media posts. Now, the Utah attorney general’s office will suspend the state’s use of the surveillance system after learning that the founder of the company is a former KKK member. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports that…
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Video Appears to Show Police Officer Repeatedly Punching and Slamming a 14-Year-Old Black Child
Here we go again. Cell phone video footage posted on social media Tuesday appears to show an officer using excessive force in an effort to detain a 14-year-old black child in Rancho Cordova, Calif. In the video, the officer is seen shoving the child’s face into the ground and punching him multiple times as witnesses…
