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Man Says Angry UPS Driver Gave Him a Noose Made From Packing Materials
An Atlanta man says that tensions got so high between him and a white UPS driver that the driver fashioned a noose out of packing material and handed it to him during an office delivery. According to WSB-TV, David Mitchell said that during a routine workday, which included receiving packages as they come into the…
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Sierra Leone Ebola Doctor Succumbs to Deadly Virus
Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor has lost his battle with the deadly virus, which is sweeping through West Africa in a record outbreak, Reuters reports. Virologist Sheik Umar Khan, who had treated more than 100 Ebola patients, died Tuesday after fighting the often fatal virus, which is believed to have already taken the lives of…
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NABJ Convention Kicks Off in Boston; Here’s What You Need to Know
Once a year, some of the nation’s best black journalists, those aspiring to be journalists and all those in between converge on a city to discuss the politics, coverage (and lack thereof) of African Americans in the news. This year, Boston plays host to the 39th annual National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career…
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Why Do Black People Have So Many Cousins?
Why do black people seem to have so many cousins (or call so many people “cousin”)? I’m white. Just wondering! —Curious About Cousins You’re already beginning to answer your own question by noting that, to the extent that there are racial differences here, they’re likely going to be chalked up to a “call so many…
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2 Armed Older Men Rob Chicago Clinic of Viagra
Who knows what they’ll do with their stolen merchandise? Two armed men robbed a medical clinic on Chicago’s West Side at gunpoint. They made sure they took all the Viagra the clinic possessed with them, CBS Chicago reports. According to the news station, the two men, one bearing a semi-automatic and the other a handgun,…
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The Excitement of Exploration: Family Fun in the USVI
The U.S. Virgin Islands offers a variety of activities for families. From snorkeling to horseback riding, there are attractions and natural wonders everyone will enjoy. Vacationers may swim alongside sea turtles, hike scenic trails, and snorkel with colorful reef fish. ST. JOHN The smallest of the US Virgin Islands, two-thirds of St. John is a…
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Kendrick Johnson’s Parents Sue Georgia School Board for Wrongful Death
Kendrick Johnson’s death remains a mystery, but his parents are not giving up their legal battle. They filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Monday against Georgia’s Lowndes County school board, the Associated Press reports. The 17-year-old’s parents are claiming that the school board allowed their son to die “at the hands of one or more…
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Shelly Sterling Wins Right to Sell Los Angeles Clippers to Former Microsoft CEO
Donald Sterling’s estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, won a landslide victory in court on Monday as a judge ruled in her favor, making way for the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the Los Angeles Times reports. Judge Michael Levanas effectively dismissed all of the embattled Clippers owner’s arguments, agreeing…
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We Don’t Take Violence Against Black Women Seriously—So Why Should the NFL?
To understand our dirty little secret of a national crisis called domestic violence means to look no further than the perverted lack of a serious conversation about it. No more tragic is that observation than the abject silliness of popular discourse within the African-American community when the subject comes up. Deeper is the invisibility of…
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16-Year-Old Female Nigerian Weightlifter Wins Gold, Then Fails Drug Test
On Friday a 16-year-old Nigerian weightlifter became the youngest female to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 117-pound division. On Tuesday officials suspended Chika Amalaha for testing positive for banned substances, the Associated Press reports. According to AP, Chika “tested positive for diuretics and masking agents” after officials tested her “A” sample and found…