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Group Demands Congressional Action In Regulating Racialized Disinformation On Online Platforms

December 8, 2021
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Source: sorbetto / Getty Continuing the fight against racist disinformation and digital equity, the Disinfo Defense League released a new policy platform demanding Congressional action reigning in Big Tech. Media Justice, Free Press Action, and the New Georgia Project were among the close to three dozen organizations that signed onto a new policy platform Tuesday afternoon. Acknowledging the disruption of organizing…

‘All Hope Was Lost’: A Sustainable Black Georgia Community Seized, Destroyed to Make Way for UGA Dorms, Now Descendants Are Demanding Reparations

December 8, 2021
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Back in the 1960s, 50 Black families were forcibly displaced from their homes in an area of Athens, Georgia, known as Linnentown. The descendants of those families are now seeking reparations and want to testify before Congress. “All hope was lost with the family separation, loss of property, and loss of community,” Hattie Thomas Whitehead,…

‘Nobody Is Touching Mariah’: L.A. Reid’s Assertion That Mariah Carey and Beyoncé are the Perfect ‘Verzuz’ Matchup Sparks Full-Blown Debate Among Fans

December 8, 2021
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L.A. Reid is ready to see two of music’s royalty go round for round in a “Verzuz.” The record executive has played a role in shaping the careers of some of music’s biggest acts — Babyface, Usher, TLC to name a few — so he is no novice to developing star power. But when it…

Lena Waithe’s Rising Voices initiative for BIPOC filmmakers extended for 2022

December 8, 2021
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Indeed will invest $3 million in the production of 10 short films from 10 BIPOC filmmakers Earlier this year, Lena Waithe and her Hillman Grad Productions partnered with jobs site Indeed for Rising Voices, an initiative that shared and invested in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers and their stories. Today, Indeed announced…

‘That Didn’t Happen’: Emmett Till’s Family Is Not Surprised The Justice Department Is Closing Case of Teen Lynched In 1955, But They’d At Least Hoped for ‘An Apology’

December 8, 2021
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The United States Justice Department has officially closed a three-year investigation into the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy savagely murdered in Mississippi in 1955. Officials were unable to prove that one of the witnesses, pivotal to the case, lied in her testimony. Author, historian and college professor Timothy B. Tyson, in his book…

Former Saints player Glenn Foster dies in police custody in Alabama

December 7, 2021
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The circumstances surrounding the Chicago native’s death are unknown at this time. Former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Glenn Foster Jr. died Monday while in police custody in Alabama. Foster Jr., 31, was arrested Sunday in Reform, Alabama, on charges of reckless endangerment and resisting arrest by “attempt to elude,” according to WWLTV. The charges…

Carol’s Daughter, Mama Glow Foundation launch grant for doulas

December 7, 2021
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The grants are a part of the company’s initiative, ‘Love Delivered,’ which focuses on raising awareness of the Black maternal health crisis in the United States Hair and skincare company Carol’s Daughter has announced a partnership with the Mama Glow Foundation, a reproductive justice non-profit organization, to offer doula grants. The grants are part of…

Jussie Smollett asks white prosecutor not to say N-word ‘out of respect for every African American’

December 7, 2021
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He used the slur while quoting messages the actor sent to the Osundairo brothers Empire actor Jussie Smollett took the stand in his own defense for a second time on Tuesday morning, and during cross-examination, he stopped special prosecutor Dan Webb from repeatedly using the N-word. Webb, who is white, used the slur while quoting…

‘Godfather Of Hip-Hop Journalism’ and Burnt Sugar Frontman Greg Tate Dies At 64

December 7, 2021
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Source: Nicola Gell / Getty News spread Tuesday afternoon of the passing of the inspirational writer, musician, and creator Greg Tate. More than a music critic, Tate set the standard for the art of critiquing and exploring contemporary mediums across genres. Among the best the Midwest has to offer, Tate was born in Dayton, Ohio,…

Over 1,500 Astroworld victims file lawsuits, seek $10 billion in damages

December 7, 2021
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Houston metro-area attorney Brent Coon said his law firm recently filed lawsuits on behalf of 1,547 Astroworld attendees. The mountain of lawsuits filed over Travis Scott‘s disastrous Astroworld Music Festival last month has grown even higher this week. The latest complaints were issued by Houston attorney Brent Coon, who on Monday confirmed his law firm…