united states
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For White Boys Who Considered Sedition When Call of Duty Wasn’t Enough: Federal Prosecutor Says Sedition Charges Likely for Capitol Rioters
In the two months since the Capitol riot, we’ve seen more and more people get arrested and charged for their actions that day. As investigators have gathered more details about everything that went down on Jan. 6, the federal prosecutor overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation has said sedition charges are looking likely. According to NBC…
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Highlighting the Contributions of an 'Unknown Unknown' This Women’s History Month
The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This Women’s History Month, I want to turn the light of truth on three women whose lives intersected to right the wrong of segregated public transportation. These women deserve…
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UNCF Announces First African-American Chair of Its Board; Black Twitter Responds With Surprise and Confusion
On Monday, the United Negro College Fund announced that Milton Jones. Jr, a businessman and civic leader in Atlanta, had been named chairman of the UNCF board. It would have been an interesting, though not that remarkable, bit of news—except that UNCF pointed out in the first line of the press release announcing it, that…
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2 Men Charged in Assault of Brian Sicknick, the Police Officer Who Died After the Capitol Riot
Despite many “Blue Lives Matter” flags being flown on Jan. 6, the riot at the Capitol saw many officers facing physical and mental trauma, with Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick dying as a result of the chaos. Federal authorities arrested two men on Sunday for allegedly assaulting Officer Sicknick during the Jan. 6 riot. According…
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Tennessee Commission Votes to Remove Bust of KKK Leader Nathan Bedford Forrest From the State Capitol
Today in news that makes you go “Why did it take Black death for this to happen?” the Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25-1 to remove a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest—the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan—from the state capitol. The Tennessean reports that the effort to remove the bust began last summer…
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Marcia Fudge Confirmed as First Black Woman to Lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 40 Years
It’s official: Marcia Fudge has been confirmed as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by a Senate vote of 66-34. While she was only confirmed Wednesday and has yet to take office, Marcia Fudge has already done more than Ben Carson, the former head of HUD by just staying awake for a full…