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FBI to Review Hanging Death of Black, Muslim Teen After Suicide Ruling Changed
The FBI said it is reviewing the hanging death of a black, Muslim teen after the medical examiner changed the cause of death from suicide to undetermined following pleas from family. According to KIRO 7, the bureau confirmed in a statement that it “is communicating with our police partners. We are aware of circumstances of…
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Hair-Care Pioneer Miko Branch Is Teaching Millennials Do’s and Don’ts of Running Business
Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of the multimillion-dollar Miss Jessie’s natural-hair-care line, is hoping the tale of her success will inspire others who might want to follow in her footsteps. “It’s more like the cherries on top, to be able to stand in my shoes and know where I came from, and know I had…
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DC-Area Schools Walk Out of Class in Protest of Trump
One week after the presidential election, students from Woodrow Wilson Senior High School in Washington, D.C., walked out of class in protest of Donald Trump, CBS DC reports. Students from many other schools followed, and the protest went on to Trump’s D.C. hotel and the Capitol on Tuesday. The principal of Wilson, Kimberly Martin, sent…
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Black DC Cop Says He Was Unfairly Detained, Tackled and Struck During Stop
A black Washington, D.C., police officer who had been off-duty and dressed in plain clothes is accusing Prince George’s County, Md., officers of inappropriately searching him, as well as tackling him and striking him in the face in their search for a gunman Tuesday afternoon, the Washington Post reports. Police Officer Robert Parker Jr., a…
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DC Police Investigating After 7-Year-Old Is Punched by Schoolmate’s Parent at Charter School
Washington, D.C., police are investigating after a parent was caught on cameras at KIPP DC Spring Academy punching a 7-year-old in the stomach, WJLA reports. In the video, little John Mclean can be seen in the hallway before a man, who has not been identified by authorities, leans toward the boy and hits him in…
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The ‘We Love You’ Project Embraces Black Men
Frustrated by the recent deaths of black men at the hands of the police, Washington, D.C.-based photographer Bryon Summers felt the need to do something to change the image of black men. Admittedly, he’s not a marching kind of guy, but he absolutely believes in the power of protest and making himself “heard.” His personal…
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Wash. Community Bands Together to Remove Racist Vandalism Covering Black Family's Home
Marvin Phillips was called away from his first weekend camping vacation with his family Friday morning after being told that his home and truck had been vandalized. According to the Washington Post, no one wanted to tell Phillips—who happened to be one of the few African Americans in the small rural community of 1,800 people…