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#StephonClark: Family, NAACP, National Action Network Hold News Conference in Sacramento, Calif.
Sequita Thompson choked on her tears and wailed in sorrow while telling the gathered crowd about the events that occurred the night two Sacramento, Calif., police officers fired 20 shots into her grandson’s body, ending his life. She described hearing the gunshots and dropping to the ground, crawling over to her sleeping granddaughter and urging…
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Linda Brown, Whose Landmark Lawsuit Led to School Desegregation, Dead at 76
Linda Brown was a third-grader who was barred from attending an all-white school in her neighborhood. Her father, Oliver, filed a lawsuit that would become the basis of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case, which led to the desegregation of schools. Brown died in Topeka, Kan., on Sunday. She was 76.…
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Yes, the March for Our Lives Was About Black People, Too—and It’s About Time
The ability of the Parkland, Fla., school-shooting victims to organize nationwide gun control rallies less than six weeks after their school was attacked is nothing short of a political miracle. Even Byron Allen couldn’t have predicted the perfect storm of demographics, inept politicians, charismatic kids and engaged media that has overtaken the nation. What’s more…
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Zeke Upshaw, NBA G League Player Who Collapsed During Game, Has Died
On Saturday, Zeke Upshaw, a forward with the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Drive, was playing defense when he collapsed on the court. Upshaw was rushed to a local hospital, where it was announced that he’d suffered cardiac arrest and was in serious condition. On Monday, Upshaw’s mother released a statement through the team announcing…
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Houston Texans Owner Defends Carolina Panthers Owner’s Racist, Sexist Comments Because They’re Both Trash
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has been adamant about his feelings regarding black players. McNair has no problem with black players on his team, but they shouldn’t be protesting the unarmed killings of black men, women and children during work hours. Oh, and if those players choose to have a voice, well, McNair famously noted…
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America’s Oldest Gun-Maker Goes Bankrupt Because No One Needs Guns Now That Obama’s Gone
After more than two centuries of providing America with classics like the AR-15-style assault weapon used to mow down 20 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.; the pump-action shotgun used to kill 12 people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater; and the .223 semi-automatic rifle used to kill 14 people in San Bernardino,…
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Harlem’s Red Rooster Restaurant Sued for Racial Discrimination and Wage Theft
Another well-known Harlem restaurant has been hit with a major lawsuit, this time alleging racial discrimination and wage theft. Marcus Samuelsson, the celebrity chef and restaurateur of the famed Red Rooster in Harlem, who has commented frequently about the lack of diversity in the restaurant industry, is being sued by one of his former bartenders, Campus…
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New York Governor Jokes That Jews Have No Rhythm at Black Church
Perhaps New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was talking about a particular man of the Hebrew faith when he joked that Jews have no rhythm. But still … The 60-year-old governor, who is facing re-election this year, made his remarks before a packed, mostly African-American church in Harlem on Palm Sunday. Most likely trying to find…
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More Than 17,000 Detroit Homes at Risk for Water Shutoff: Report
The Detroit water department will resume its controversial practice of shutting off residents’ water next month, putting around 17,461 households in the city at risk of losing water. According to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit’s water and sewerage director, Gary Brown, said the number is actually an improvement. “When I got here, 50,000 people were…