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‘I Am Tired’: NFL Agrees to End ‘Race-Norming’ Practice That May Have Kept Hundreds of Retired Black Players from Receiving Payouts from $1B Concussion Settlement

October 21, 2021
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The NFL reckoning has taken on the form of email scandals, racist team name changes, and now, race-based cognitive dysfunction diagnoses. Thousands of retired NFL players have agreed with the league to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing. Notice of the settlement of past concussion claims was posted Wednesday — apparently by mistake — to…

Five new trailers you should check out before the end of October

October 21, 2021
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These films and shows provide a variety of action, thriller, comedy and historical storylines. As the month of October comes to an end, premiere dates for shows and movies are getting closer. If you’re looking for things to watch in the upcoming months, check out these five hot new trailers. Candyman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II…

The Myth Of The Unbiased Juror

October 21, 2021
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A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Jury selection that began on Oct. 18, 2021, in the trial of three men accused of murdering unarmed…

The impact of Facebook’s social media monopoly on Black Americans

October 21, 2021
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OPINION: In addition to Facebook Inc.’s racial and ethical issues, it has long enforced harrowing effects on the self-esteem of Black and Brown children and adolescents. Black America has disproportionately contributed to the Big 3 social media networks, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, which have been a focal point of Black and Brown communities for years…

GOP’s School Board Meetings Video That Dems Rejected Uses Black Parents To Push Anti-CRT Propaganda

October 21, 2021
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Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, right, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. | Source: Bloomberg / Getty A Republican-endorsed video that Democratic House leadership successfully prevented from being played during a hearing on Capitol Hill disproportionately features Black parents at school board meetings pushing anti-critical race…

My children and I are living the dream in Costa Rica — So why do I feel guilty?

October 21, 2021
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OPINION: Writer Autumn A. Arnett shares her experience as a Black woman who chose to move her family out of the United States and the “survivor’s guilt” she sometimes feels for being happy. The other week, I logged into Medium.com to write a blog post, and all of the suggested blogs were about how “you…

Lil Nas X honored with his own day in hometown Atlanta

October 21, 2021
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The “Old Town Road” singer received the honor a month after the release of his debut album “Montero.” Oct. 20 is officially “Lil Nas X” day in Atlanta. The “Old Town Road” singer flew to his hometown on Wednesday to collect a proclamation honoring his impact and influence in the city. “Whereas, the Atlanta City…

‘I Don’t Think People Understand the Magnitude’: Simone Biles Tearfully Admits She’s Still Hesitant to Do Gymnastics Following Abuse

October 21, 2021
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Simone Biles is going through a shift when it comes to gymnastics. The most decorated gymnast opened up on NBC’s “TODAY” show about how her experience with having the “twisties” made her apprehensive about doing gymnastics. Simone Biles (@simonebiles) Currently, the Gold Over America Tour is taking place featuring Biles and gymnasts from the all-star…

Biden honors MLK memorial on anniversary, shouts out Morehouse College

October 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden invoked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for racial justice and equality as he acknowledged the legislative roadblocks to his policy agenda on voting rights and police reform President Joe Biden honored the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on its 10-year anniversary in Washington, invoking King’s persistent fight for racial justice and…

A 4-foot-8 Black Woman Was Accosted By Group of Boys, Minutes Later a Louisiana Deputy Was Flinging Her By Her Hair In Shocking Video; Investigation Launched

October 21, 2021
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An investigation has been launched in a New Orleans suburb after a video captured a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy flinging a 4-foot-8 Black woman just minutes after she had been attacked by a group of boys. It’s unclear who captured the graphic footage, but in a clip that has since gone viral, the unidentified deputy…