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NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell Dies at 84

NFL Hall of Famer and former Washington Redskins player Bobby Mitchell, the first black player for the franchise, passed away Sunday at the age 84, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born Robert Cornelius Mitchell on June 6, 1935 in Hot Springs, Ark., he was a seventh-round pick in the 1958 NFL draft…

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April 6, 2020

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Decides This Is a Good Time to Reopen Beaches. Local Officials Disagree

You would think that after Gov. Brian Kemp caught America’s collective side-eye when he revealed that he’d recently learned that asymptomatic people can still spread the coronavirus, he would be trying to keep his head low and avoid making any decisions that could even be perceived as reckless in this time of crisis. Instead, he’s…

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April 6, 2020

Bay Area Bans Reusable Shopping Bags Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. Yes, You Read That Right

The coronavirus pandemic has made it so people are having to take precautionary measures that would never have occurred to us in any other situation. Some of these sanitary measures may seem over the top, but hey, this is where we are now. According to Politico, the San Francisco Bay Area—arguably one of the most…

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April 2, 2020

Black People Can’t Have Online Conferences Without Facing Racism Thanks to ‘Zoombombing’

So… Can black people do anything without running into racism? Imagine social distancing to protect yourself from coronavirus exposure as per government orders and still finding yourself in environments where bigots have access to you. Like…you can avoid a global pandemic, but you can’t avoid white supremacy. Such is the case for a number of…

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April 2, 2020

Memphis NAACP Wants Expedited Inquiry Into Black Woman’s Arrest

Last month, Kesha Gray was arrested in Cordova, Tenn. after police officers stopped her for questioning about a reported domestic violence incident and appearing to be too distraught to talk to them. Video footage of her arrest soon spread across social media. Now, the Memphis branch of the NAACP is calling for an expedited inquiry…

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April 2, 2020

The Hate U Give Author Angie Thomas Is About to Hit Us With a New Novel, Concrete Rose

Black lives matter and so do black stories. Author Angie Thomas embodies that statement, and if you thought she was done giving us raw and brutally honest depictions of black reality with her novel-turned-film The Hate U Give, I have news for you: She ain’t. According to People, the acclaimed author has written a new…

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April 1, 2020

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Canceled for 1st Time Since World War II Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In today’s “the ‘rona ruins everything” news, the sports world continues to suffer as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and major athletic events are either postponed or outright canceled. This time it’s the Wimbledon tennis championship that will go the way of NASCAR and the second half of the NBA 2020 season, as organizers announced…

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April 1, 2020

Kobe Bryant’s ‘Mamba Out’ Towel Just Sold for Over $30,000

Imagine being so iconic, so renowned, such a household name that a sweaty towel of yours can be auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars. Late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was and still is that icon. According to the Washington Post, the “Mamba out” towel that Bryant had draped over his shoulders as he…

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April 1, 2020

JP Morgan Announces Policy Changes After Battling a Series of Racial Discrimination Allegations

After a couple of years battling complaints of racial discrimination by both customers and bank employees, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has pledged to increase efforts to diversify its workforce and make changes to how eligibility for certain banking products is decided. According to the New York Times, a memo was sent to bank employees on…

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March 31, 2020

High School Teacher to Receive Congressional Medal of Honor for Disarming and Then Hugging Student

Earlier this year, Keanon Lowe, a football and track coach at Parkrose High School in Portland, Oreg., took a shotgun from a suicidal student and then hugged him. Now, Lowe is being awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor Citizen Honor for his bravery and for saving at least one life that day. According to WGEG…

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March 31, 2020