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3 Officers Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of Fanta Bility
The Sharon Hill officers who killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of a high school football game have been charged with manslaughter.
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NPR Host Audie Cornish Joins The Great Resignation, Leaves Long-Held Post
Black women and other WOC are writing their own pink slips and carving out new paths for their careers.
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Autopsy Rules Black Kansas Teen’s Death in Custody a Homicide
The autopsy contradicts the original preliminary report that 17-year-old Cedric Lofton received “no life-threatening injuries” in the struggle.
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Thriving Black Businesses Are Reclaiming Their Time in Rural Mississippi
Black owned businesses are thriving in rural Mississippi towns thanks to the help of one local nonprofit.
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This Message Is Brought to You by the Letter ‘D’: Nearly 140 Documentary Filmmakers Call Out PBS for Lack of Diversity in Programming
In news that should surprise no one—because, let’s face it: various publications, platforms, and organizations have been getting aired out for their discriminatory practices, as of late—PBS is getting called to the fire for their lack of diversity and support when it comes to creators of color in their programming. NPR reports that BIPOC-led collective Beyond…
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President TrumPutin Hates the Arts, According to 1st Budget Blueprint
President Vladimir TrumPutin wants to be such a tough hard-ass that he keeps picking fights even when there are none. Currently the U.S. is beefing with Mexico. Mexico? We loved Mexico prior to TrumPutin’s reign. Now Mexico hates us because of this dumb-ass wall that no one wants. On Thursday the president unveiled his first…
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Are These Bastards Going After the Arts Again? White House Budget Cuts Target NEA, CPB, AmeriCorps
Editor’s note: The original post for this story made mention of Sesame Street in relation to the pending White House budget cuts. HBO now funds Sesame Street. The White House budget office has reportedly drafted a list of American programs that President Donald Trump could cut to put a dent in domestic spending, including the…