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‘That’s Damn Good Advice’: Gregory McMichael Reportedly Called Georgia DA Just Hours After Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder, Court Docs Show He Called Another 15 Times Before Damning Video Was Released

May 7, 2022
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One of the white men convicted for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery reportedly contacted his former district attorney boss several times after his son fatally shot the Black man, a new court document shows. The filing was prosecutors’ response to motions to dismiss criminal charges against Jackie Johnson for allegedly using her position to delay…

Tennessee student seen in video wearing KKK robe, shouting N-word issued ‘severe disciplinary action’

May 7, 2022
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Grace Christian Academy officials condemned the ”extremely inappropriate and deeply disappointing” video in a public statement. A video of a Knoxville, Tennessee private school student in Ku Klux Klan attire yelling the N-word has been met with backlash from the student’s school and state legislators after circulating on social media this week. Grace Christian Academy…

Ray Charles’ ‘lost’ concert makes way to digital platforms

May 7, 2022
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An eight-track distillation of Ray Charles’ performance in Stockholm, Sweden 50 years ago is now available digitally One night in Stockholm half a century ago, Ray Charles delivered a blood-pumping, soul-shaking concert that was almost lost to history. The evening begins with a finger-snapping rendition of Charles’ classic concert opener, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” followed by…

Florida A&M University Receives $1.2M Endowment

May 7, 2022
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Florida A&M University is furthering its efforts to make higher education equitable and accessible, and thanks to a generous gift the HBCU will be able to have a wider impact. The institution has received a $1.2 million endowment from philanthropists Frank and Laura Baker. #FAMUGrads22: JUST ANNOUNCED – Frank and Laura Baker will donate $1.2…

Usher to headline, Maria Taylor to host benefit honoring Rep. John Lewis

May 7, 2022
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The Beloved Benefit to raise money for nonprofits prioritizing economic and community development Usher and Maroon 5 will headline a benefit concert in Atlanta to honor the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis. The Grammy Award-winning pop band and singer will perform during the Beloved Benefit at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 7, concert…

Dalila Eshe named the women’s basketball coach at Yale

May 7, 2022
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Dalila Eshe hired as Yale’s first Black female women’s basketball head coach Dalila Eshe, who helped lead the Princeton women’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, has been named head coach at Yale. The former Florida star takes over the program from Allison Guth, who left after six seasons to become coach at…

Coronavirus forces cancellations in New Orleans Jazz Fest’s 2nd weekend

May 7, 2022
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Sets by musicians Willie Nelson, Melissa Etheridge and George Porter Jr. have been cut from the Jazz Fest schedule Willie Nelson is cancelling an upcoming performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and postponing other shows after a positive case of the coronavirus in his band. The 89-year-old musician posted on his band’s website…

NC Supreme Court won’t hear case of Rev. Barber’s conviction

May 7, 2022
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Civil rights leader Rev. William Barber II sought to appeal a conviction of trespassing a government building while protesting poor health care spending in 2017 North Carolina’s highest court has refused to hear the appeal of a civil rights leader who was convicted of trespassing during a 2017 demonstration inside the Legislative Building. The state…

School district commits $50 million to help students with weak or no internet access

May 7, 2022
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Los Angeles officials pledge to close the digital divide that plagues some 90,000 students in city schools A worrisome number of families in Los Angeles lack adequate internet access, which has prompted school officials to spend big in efforts to improve digital connectivity for students beyond school grounds. The Los Angeles Unified School District committed…

Questlove, University Of The Arts Launch Fellowship Program

May 7, 2022
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The city of Philadelphia has birthed visionaries who have been at the forefront of artistic innovation, and one of its luminaries is on a mission to empower the next generation of creatives. Musician and filmmaker Questlove—whose real name is Ahmir Thompson—has teamed up with the University of the Arts for the cultivation of a scholarship…