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Texas Court Set to Hear the Appeal of Amber Guyger, the Cop Who Killed Botham Jean in His Own Home
A Texas appeals court will begin to hear arguments on Tuesday in the case of Amber Guyger, the Texas cop who shot and killed Botham Jean in his own home in 2018. According to the Associated Press, a jury found Guyger guilty of murder in 2019 and sentenced her to 10 years in prison. Guyger…
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Chadwick Boseman's Brother Derrick Doesn't Consider Oscar Loss to Be a Snub, Says Family Isn't Upset
For many fans of the late Chadwick Boseman, his Oscar loss left a bad taste in my mouth—not because of the loss itself, but because of the seemingly manipulative way it all played out. However, according to TMZ, Chadwick’s brother Derrick has confirmed that he doesn’t consider the fact that Chadwick lost the Best Actor…
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NY Man Finds Noose Hanging From His Workspace
A 23-year-old brotha in a New York City suburb just wanted to clock into work and earn a living. Instead, he was greeted with racial harassment and, most recently, a noose hanging from his workspace. The incident happened on April 20 at Cooper Power & Lighting Corp in Farmingdale, N.Y., in Suffolk County, Long Island.…
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I Think It May Be Time for Tyrese to Throw in the Tile
OK, first things first—let me just say that I like Tyrese. I do, I really do. “Sweet Lady” and “Stay” are my jams, he and Ludacris literally make up some of the best moments in the Fast & Furious franchise and I firmly believe that if he could get together whatever he needs to get…
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'Let's Be Clear; This Was an Execution': Family Incensed After Viewing 20-Second Snippet of N.C. Police Killing Andrew Brown Jr.
“An execution” was the first response of one of the few people allowed to see a snippet of the video that showed the police-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. After numerous delays, officials in Elizabeth City, N.C., finally allowed the family and representatives of Andrew Brown Jr.—who was killed by a Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputy…
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Biden to Expand Free Lunch Program to Provide Meals for 34 Million Students Throughout the Summer
While expanded vaccine eligibility hopefully means that the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us, we’re still firmly in a recovery phase, and we have a long way to go before getting to whatever the new normal will be. In an effort to potentially reimagine what that new normal could look like, the…
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Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Probe Into the Practices of the Louisville Metro Police Department
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Monday that his office will open an investigation into the policies and practices of the Louisville Metro Police Department. According to ABC News, the investigation will look into the policies and training techniques utilized by the LMPD. Over the last year, the department has come under increased scrutiny…
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White Woman Loses Job for Telling Black Woman She’s ‘Not the Right Color’
Welcome back to another installment of “You About to Lose Your Job: 2021 Edition!” Today’s story of avoidable unemployment takes us to Virginia, where a white woman was caught on camera telling her neighbor she was “not the right color.” You can probably guess what happened next by the headline. According to Insider, the incident…
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Grambling University's Brown Girls Do Conference Addresses the Absence of Gymnastics Programs at HBCUs
In its efforts to increase exposure and access to gymnastics among girls and women of color, Grambling State University is collaborating with the Doug Williams Center and Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau to deliver the latest installment of the Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Conference. Scheduled from July 23-25, the conference will provide mentorship from…