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Get Lifted: What Are the Real Benefits of a Meditation Practice?
There has been a lot of talk about meditation in recent years. Everyone claims to be doing it, and countless apps have been created to help people with their practice, and introduce newcomers to its benefits. But what is meditation, exactly? According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of meditation is: “to engage in mental exercise…
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Ex-Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Bragged About Beating Black Suspect and Arresting Black People to Keep Them From Voting, FBI Says
A former Wilkinson County, Ga., sheriff’s deputy was fired in November after the FBI contacted his sheriff and informed him that his deputy is being investigated for possessing illegal guns and potential ties to white supremacist terrorism. On Monday, the former deputy pleaded guilty in a federal court in Macon to one count of possession…
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Florida Republicans Are One Step Closer to Making It Harder for Non-White People to Vote
Florida Republicans are up to their anti-voter rights bullshit again and they aren’t pretending to hide their disdain for democracy. They have been fine-tuning their bill SB 90, which will make voting in the state much more difficult and passed it in the House on a party-line vote of 77-40 Wednesday. It now goes to…
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3 Suspects in Ahmaud Arbery Case Charged With Hate Crimes
The Department of Justice has charged three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery with hate crimes. Travis McMichael, 35; his father, Gregory McMichael, 65; and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, were indicted Wednesday for targeting and threatening Arbery because of his race. In February 2020, Arbery was running down the street in Brunswick, Ga., when Travis…
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'This Movement Is a Place for You': Fatima Goss Graves on Creating Space for Black Survivors With We, As Ourselves
As Black History Month segued into Women’s History Month this year, a new platform emerged, centered solely on the vulnerable intersection of those two identities: We, As Ourselves was launched to center Black female and femme survivors of sexual violence and compel a culture in which they can be heard and supported. As explained in…
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Have to Wear Masks During Outside Gatherings
Good news, everyone! The CDC announced on Tuesday that people who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear masks when engaging in small-scale outdoor activities. According to CNN, the CDC said that while unvaccinated people should still wear masks and take precautions, those who are fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks during…