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‘I Haven’t Been Anywhere At All: Georgia Poll Workers Describe Going Into Hiding After Receiving Pressure from Kanye West’s Former Publicist, Death Threats from Trump Supporters After Election Fraud Lies

June 24, 2022
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A former Atlanta-area elections worker said this week she had to go into hiding and quit her job after Rudy Giuliani made her a villain in Donald Trump’s campaign’s unfounded claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Wandrea “Shaye” Moss was on Capitol Hill on June 21 as she described how her life…

Second-oldest Black bank in U.S. receives $80M federal infusion to help small businesses

June 24, 2022
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M&F Bank in Durham, North Carolina, got help from the Treasury, which cited the pandemic’s disproportionate impact. A 115-year-old bank founded at the turn of the 20th century to help African Americans navigate the tremendous challenges in their fight to participate in the U.S. economy is getting a much-needed cash infusion. Mechanics and Farmers Bank…

Work, Work, Work, Work, Work: For this new generation, that’s a ‘no’

June 24, 2022
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OPINION: This generation of workers has already seen widespread quitting—the Great Resignation—not because they’re lazy but because they will not suffer through working conditions that they feel are beneath them. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Until recently, there was no such thing…

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade To Make Abortion Unconstitutional

June 24, 2022
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Pro-choice and pro-life signs are seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning overturned Americans’ constitutional right to abortion in a landmark ruling that polling shows goes against the will of more than two-thirds of the country’s…

‘Her Name Is Phaedra Parks Cuz She Got Her Own Playground’: The Former ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Star Wows Fans In Risqué Dress That Shows Off Her Stunning Physique

June 24, 2022
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Phaedra Parks made jaws drop and left fans speechless after her recent Instagram picture. The Southern belle showed off her marvelous physique as she posted up wearing a black cut-out bodycon dress with slits on both sides that showcased her legs. Phaedra added a series of three photos; one of her facing her own reflection…

Former NBA superstar’s Atlanta home ransacked as wife and children hid in closet

June 24, 2022
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Burglars took a large amount of cash from the home of Vince Carter. Former NBA superstar Vince Carter’s wife and two sons hid in a closet while burglars ransacked their home on Father’s Day, according to an Atlanta Police Department incident report. According to the report, Carter’s wife, Sondi Alexis Carter, and her boys were…

‘I’m Shaking Watching This’: VH1 Severs Ties with ‘Black Ink Crew: New York’ Star Ceaser Emanuel After Disturbing Video of Animal Abuse Resurfaces, Co-Stars React

June 24, 2022
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Things aren’t looking too good for “Black Ink Crew: New York” star Ceaser Emanuel. Just hours after home security footage appeared to show the tattoo boss abusing a dog, his employer, VH1, announced that they would “cut ties” with the entrepreneur turned reality star. “We have made the decision to cut ties with Ceaser Emanuel…

Company’s Racist Juneteenth Sign About ‘Fried Chicken & Collard Greens’ Sparks Backlash

June 24, 2022
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Fried chicken and collard greens are shown at Harlem EatUp!: The Sunday Stroll on May 22, 2016, in New York City. | Source: Rob Kim / Getty Signature food dishes are essential to any ethnic culture, and Black people are very familiar with soul food staples like macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pie and the…

Orlando Police Officer Fired After Report Determined He Repeatedly Violated Department Policy on Excessive Force and Lied In Reports, Police Union Didn’t Fight Termination

June 24, 2022
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After two inappropriate policing altercations, an Orlando police officer was fired from his position with the department. An investigation into the cases, separated only by two months, showed the cop violated department policy and the public’s trust in law enforcement. Officer Taylor Marini was terminated from the Orlando Police Department after four years of serving…

Monique, 300-pound Black ‘mermaid’, says there’s body positivity and LGBTQ acceptance under the sea

June 24, 2022
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Across the world, there are thousands of merfolk, humans of all shapes, genders and backgrounds who enjoy dressing up as mermaids. I SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail. For…