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5 Black Women and Girls Were Killed Every Day in 2020, Report Finds

Black women are four times more likely than white women to die by violence.

Kalyn Womack

6/30/22 1:34PM

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Murders of Black Women and Girls on the Rise, According to FBI Report

The rise in the murder rate has been affecting Black women and girls since before the pandemic, but now it’s hard to…

Rachel Pilgrim

10/06/21 3:30PM

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PageTurners: These Authors Are Taking You Back to School

New fiction and nonfiction titles sure to educate the hell out of you.

Bella Morais

8/12/21 11:00AM

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Say Her Name: Dr. Susan Moore and Medical Apartheid

On December 20th, Michigan-based family medicine physician Dr. Susan Moore died due to complications from COVID-19.…

Greg Akili and Dr. Emilee Bargoma

1/15/21 9:00AM

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NFL Wild Card Weekend Had Its Fair Share of Winners and Losers, But Drew Brees' Shirt Might've Been the Biggest L

What a time to be alive.

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Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker

Deadline reports that writer-director-producer and Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry donated $100,000 last weekend to the…

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WNBA Star Jewell Loyd Delivers Moving Tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant Following Seattle Storm's WNBA Title: 'It's Special'

For those of you who are stabbing your LeBron James voodoo dolls with a fork while trying your damndest to will the…

Jay Connor

10/07/20 3:00PM

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Federal Buildings Closed All Week in Louisville in Anticipation of Possible Breonna Taylor Announcement

Throughout the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has refused to…

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Activists, Celebrities and Family Mark 6 Months Since Louisville Police Shot and Killed Breonna Taylor

Days after a grand jury was empaneled to decide whether to investigate the police shooting of Breonna Taylor,…

Anne Branigin

9/14/20 11:51AM

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Kentucky Attorney General Denies Breonna Taylor Announcement Is Forthcoming: ‘The Investigation Remains Ongoing’

Five months have passed since Louisville Metro Police ambushed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in her home, shooting and…

Anne Branigin

8/25/20 3:39PM

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'A Beautiful Life': Vanity Fair Unveils Breonna Taylor Cover for Justice-Themed September Issue

Vanity Fair revealed the cover of its special September issue on Monday morning, unveiling a portrait of 26-year-old…

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'Justice Will Never be Justice for Me, Because My Child Is Gone': Korryn Gaines' Mother Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Daughter's Killing

On Aug. 1, 2016 the Baltimore County police arrived at the home of Korryn Gaines to serve an arrest warrant for a…

Felice León

7/31/20 3:15PM

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Oprah Magazine Pays Tribute to Breonna Taylor With Solo Cover: ‘We Can’t Be Silent.’

For the past 20 years, the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine has served as a glossy, aspirational testimonial to the…

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Fallen but Not Forgotten: Unpacking the Erasure of Black Women in Conversations About Police Violence

Breonna Taylor. Shelly Frey. Michelle Cusseaux. Tanisha Anderson. Korryn Gaines. India Kager. Atatiana Jefferson.

Felice León

7/13/20 1:00PM

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WNBA Players Will Wear Names of Women Killed at the Hands of Police. NBA Players Will Wear...'Listen'?

The NBA could learn a thing or two from its “little sister,” the WNBA.

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How Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau’s Family Remembered Her

Last weekend, dozens of Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau’s family and friends gathered to lay the 19-year-old student and…

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Man Arrested in Death of 19-Year-Old Activist Toyin Salau Confessed to Killing Her, Say Florida Police

On June 6, Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau just wanted rest: a shower, a soft bed, a chance to get clean and maybe even…

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The Root Jams Weekly (6/5/2020): 'Say Her Name'

Breonna Taylor would be 27 years old today. Unfortunately, she is now with the ancestors, cut down prematurely by a…

Panama Jackson

6/05/20 2:00PM

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‘Many Are Concerned That Justice is Not Blind’: Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Review of Breonna Taylor’s Case

There is a reason why activists push for more media attention for cases where unarmed black people are killed by…

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As Media Focuses on Black Lives, Activists Call Attention to Nina Pop, the 5th Trans Woman of Color to Be Killed in the Last Month

As tributes poured in last weekend for Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old unarmed black man whose Feb. 23 killing made…

Anne Branigin

5/11/20 12:30PM

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5 Black Women and Girls Were Killed Every Day in 2020, Report Finds

Murders of Black Women and Girls on the Rise, According to FBI Report

PageTurners: These Authors Are Taking You Back to School

Say Her Name: Dr. Susan Moore and Medical Apartheid

NFL Wild Card Weekend Had Its Fair Share of Winners and Losers, But Drew Brees' Shirt Might've Been the Biggest L

Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker

WNBA Star Jewell Loyd Delivers Moving Tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant Following Seattle Storm's WNBA Title: 'It's Special'

Federal Buildings Closed All Week in Louisville in Anticipation of Possible Breonna Taylor Announcement

Activists, Celebrities and Family Mark 6 Months Since Louisville Police Shot and Killed Breonna Taylor

Kentucky Attorney General Denies Breonna Taylor Announcement Is Forthcoming: ‘The Investigation Remains Ongoing’

'A Beautiful Life': Vanity Fair Unveils Breonna Taylor Cover for Justice-Themed September Issue

'Justice Will Never be Justice for Me, Because My Child Is Gone': Korryn Gaines' Mother Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Daughter's Killing

Oprah Magazine Pays Tribute to Breonna Taylor With Solo Cover: ‘We Can’t Be Silent.’

Fallen but Not Forgotten: Unpacking the Erasure of Black Women in Conversations About Police Violence

WNBA Players Will Wear Names of Women Killed at the Hands of Police. NBA Players Will Wear...'Listen'?

How Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau’s Family Remembered Her

Man Arrested in Death of 19-Year-Old Activist Toyin Salau Confessed to Killing Her, Say Florida Police

The Root Jams Weekly (6/5/2020): 'Say Her Name'

‘Many Are Concerned That Justice is Not Blind’: Gov. Andy Beshear Calls for Review of Breonna Taylor’s Case

As Media Focuses on Black Lives, Activists Call Attention to Nina Pop, the 5th Trans Woman of Color to Be Killed in the Last Month