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‘No Snitching’ Policy Allegedly Turned Sad, Violent for Alabama Teen
Martez Jefferson murdered an 18-year-old after threatening to kill him if he testified against his friend.
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Diddy, Jonathan Majors and the Most Controversial Black Entertainment Messes of 2024
From Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ downfall to Lil Durk’s shocking arrest to scandalous accusations against Jay-Z, these are the stories that had us talking this year.
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What? University of Virginia Suspends Campus Tour For Acknowledging Founder Thomas Jefferson…Owned Slaves
The tours were led by University Guide Service for years.
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Happy Mothers Day: The Worst Moms in TV, Movies
Mary in ‘Precious,’ ‘Scandal’s’ Maya Lewis and of course Cersei Lannister from ‘Game of Thrones’ lead our rundown of movies and TV’s worst moms ever.
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Sorry, Kenya Barris. We Need Less Remakes, Not More!
Much to the chagrin of exhausted moviegoers, the ‘black-ish’ creator is totally on board with Hollywood’s endless run of remakes, reboots and sequels.
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Former Root Staff Writer Cord Jefferson Wins Oscar For ‘American Fiction’
He shouted out Hollywood’s need to make smaller pictures for less money.
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Finally! Good News for the Child Who Watched Police Kill His Black Aunt
Zion Carr was a witness to the traumatic incident in 2019.
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Horrifying Footage Shows Texas Police Paralyze Black Man
Christopher Shaw was paralyzed from the chest down after being body slammed on the ground by police.
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City of Fort Worth Considers Millions in Settlement for Atatiana Jefferson’s 11-Year-Old Nephew
The city expects to pay up to $3.5 million to the nephew of a woman killed by police.
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Kicking Off 2023 with Another Cop Facing a Felony [Update]
There are even more awaiting trial or sentencing in the killings of Black men.