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Marijuana Is One Step Closer to Being Legal in the State of New Jersey
Looks like there may be an entirely new meaning to New Jersey’s nickname as “The Garden State.” Lawmakers voted Monday to advance bills that would legalize marijuana in the state and expunge prior convictions related to marijuana. The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee and the state Senate Judiciary Committee both voted on their own versions…
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Cheese! 5-Year-Old Unleashes #BlackBoyJoy in Hilarious Picture Day Photo
He came, he saw, he showed out. Because Picture Day is a rite of passage in most black households, 5-year-old Andrew Miles risked life and limb by taking the road less traveled—opting to let freedom ring instead of delivering the same boring portrait as his Woodland Elementary School compatriots. “I’m so mad right now!” his…
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‘Racism Is a Soft Target’: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage on the Prescient Moment That Became Sweat
With the endless amount of political rhetoric currently in our orbit, it’s often easy to forget about the people behind it—not just the politicians themselves, but the countless people whose fears make their power possible. It’s the grim reality we faced in 2016 when fear became the battle cry fueling the ascendancy to the presidency.…
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What Are Reparations and Why Are They a Hot Ticket Item in 2020? | Unpack That
Reparations for slavery is one of the hottest political topics on the 2020 campaign trail. But, who wants them? Who gets them? And why are they important? First things first: Reparations for slavery isn’t all about getting that bag. It’s part of it, for sure, but it’s also about acknowledging and reconciling a wrong. In…
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Scores Take Part in Mass Funeral for Victims of Boeing Crash in Ethiopia
Thousands marched through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday to mourn the 157 people who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 10. As part of the mass funeral ceremony, 17 empty caskets draped with the Ethiopian flag made their way to Holy Trinity Cathedral in the nation’s capital, the Associated Press reports. Mourners held…
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NFL Suspends Running Back Kareem Hunt 8 Games for Hitting Woman; Colin Kaepernick Still Doesn’t Have a Job
Kareem Hunt, the former Kansas City Chiefs running back who was caught on videotape striking a woman and was barely able to collect his things from his locker room before the Cleveland Browns came calling, received his suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, because the league is OK with domestic abusers but protesting…
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Artist Kara Walker Will Premiere New Work at England’s Tate Modern as the 2019 Hyundai Commission
She’s stunned audiences with her unflinching artistic analyses of antebellum slavery and post-colonial black iconography, and now, artist Kara Walker is bringing her bold, always conversational and sometimes controversial visions to Britain’s renowned Tate Modern museum, courtesy of Hyundai. As reported by Dazed Digital: The 2019 Hyundai Commission for the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall has…
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Michael Bennett Tells New England Patriots That He’ll Stay in Locker Room During National Anthem
New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett has been adamant about the movement for black lives. He was one of the first NFL players to back former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest during the national anthem, and he doesn’t plan on stopping just because President Trump’s favorite team has picked him up.…
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Changing the Face of Cannabis Ownership: A 6-Point Plan for Black Equity in the Industry
Oakland, Calif., native Tucky Blunt was arrested 15 years ago for an $80 marijuana sale that ended up changing the trajectory of his life. He was slapped with 10-year felony probation, legally giving law enforcement officials the agency to search him at any time. Years later, the 39-year-old turned lemons into lemonade and is now…