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Brownsville, Texas, PD Responds to Tisha Campbell’s Claims That Two Men Attempted to Kidnap Her When She Called for a Taxi at Resort

February 1, 2022
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Veteran actress Tisha Campbell recently shared claims that she was almost abducted while shooting an independent film in Brownsville, Texas. However, authorities from the area stated that they failed to find evidence to support the 53-year-old’s allegations. The Brownsville Police Department took to their official Instagram account where they addressed the incident, stating that, “is…

Minority women most affected if abortion is banned, limited

February 1, 2022
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If the Supreme Court allows states to further restrict or even ban abortions, minority women will bear the brunt of it, according to statistics analyzed by The Associated Press If you are Black or Hispanic in a conservative state that already limits access to abortions, you are far more likely than a white woman to…

28 Days of Black Movies: Taye Diggs did the best and Blackest acting of his career in ‘Brown Sugar.’ Let me explain

February 1, 2022
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OPINION: With one sentence, the actor both elevated the comedy and paid homage to all of the ancestors in my favorite movie, and it’s not the line that you think. Brown Sugar is my favorite movie. Full stop. It wasn’t always this way. For a significant number of years of my life, Coming to America…

LeBron James partners with Crypto.com to prep kids for tech industry

February 1, 2022
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James is reaching back to help students with an assist from Crypto.com, which will teach them about blockchain technology. NBA star LeBron James is reaching back to help students and families through a partnership with Crypto.com, which will teach them about blockchain technology. According to CBS News, the partnership will focus on Web3, which is a…

Grambling State Gains Competitive Edge As It Becomes First NCAA School To Give NIL Deals To All Scholarship Athletes

February 1, 2022
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On Monday, Grambling State took things to the next level and became the first program to utilize NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) opportunities as a tool to uplift the entire athletic program, rather than a few fortunate star players. Opponents of the new free enterprise in college sports say these financial opportunities only benefit the best players on the team….

NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald’s killing

February 1, 2022
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A letter to Garland comes days before Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be released from prison after serving less than half his prison term The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, on Tuesday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan McDonald. A…

Spelman, Jackson State among HBCUs targeted in second wave of bomb threats

February 1, 2022
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A total of at least 13 Black colleges and universities across the country reported receiving intimidating messages about explosives being planted on their campuses Tuesday morning — on the first day of Black History Month The number of HBCUs receiving bomb threats this week continued to grow on Tuesday. A total of at least 13…

La. leader weighs action over gov’s ‘gross misconduct’ in Ronald Greene death investigation

February 1, 2022
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“What happened to Ronald Greene is inexcusable and should never happen to anyone. His family and the citizens of the state deserve to know the truth,” House Speaker Rep. Clay Schexnayder says Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker weighed taking legislative action Monday against Gov. John Bel Edwards for “gross misconduct and the highest level of deceit”…

Petition to pardon Marcus Garvey launches first day of Black History Month

February 1, 2022
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The 30-day campaign seeks to nab 100,000 signatures from across the globe to elicit an official White House response. A new campaign is renewing the decades-long calls for a posthumous presidential pardon of Black revolutionary leader Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The global effort — which launched on Feb. 1, the first day of Black History Month…

‘She Went Straight for the Jugular’: Tamar Braxton Cracks Fans Up After She Shares What’s Its Like Dating Over 40

February 1, 2022
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Tamar Braxton left fans in shambles on Monday, Jan. 31, after revealing the struggles she faced dating over 40. Braxton was previously married to music executive Vincent Herbert from 2008 to 2017. The singer filed for divorce, and the divorce was legally finalized in 2019. One year after the divorce filing in 2018, Braxton began dating her most recent…