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‘Boogaloo Boi’ Pleads Guilty To Federal Riot Charge For Shooting Up Minneapolis 3rd Precinct Police Station During George Floyd Protest

October 2, 2021
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Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Organizers and community members warned about right-wing infiltrators during racial justice protests last year. When shots were fired in Minneapolis as the Third Precinct police station burned, people on the ground insisted the gunshots were the result of right-wing agitators. They were right. According to MPR News, Ivan Harrison Hunter…

White supremacist posed as Black Lives Matter supporter to shoot up police station

October 2, 2021
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Ivan Hunter is a member of the “Boogaloo Boys,” a white supremacist movement looking to start a new American Civil War. A Texas man pleaded guilty to a single count of rioting after traveling to Minneapolis from the San Antonio area to create chaos under the shroud of the 2020 protests in the aftermath of…

‘They Were Recycling the Same Three Girls’: Former Child Star Vanessa Baden Reveals How Hollywood’s Lack of On-Screen Diversity Forced Her Down a Different Path

October 2, 2021
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Actress Vanessa Baden isn’t the cute little girl from Nickelodeon anymore. She has gone on to become a writer, producer and director for many shows, and she is also a mother. Now the Emmy winner is opening up to Atlanta Black Star about her childhood in Hollywood, how she discovered writing as a passion and…

Allyship In Action: “Blue Bayou” Star Alicia Vikander Says Her Privilege Made It Important For Her To Raise Awareness About Racism And Unjust Immigration Issues

October 1, 2021
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Source: Courtesy Focus Features / Focus Features One of the more touching films we’ve seen this year is “Blue Bayou.” An official selection of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival from award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future. Antonio LeBlanc (Chon),…

President Biden’s support among Black voters, key demographics dips

October 1, 2021
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The poll shows that 47% of Americans approve of Biden’s handling of the economy President Joe Biden’s approval rating with Black voters has taken a dip. According to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, Biden’s approval rating has dipped among Democrats (from 92% to 85%) and independents, (from 62%…

Advocates Say Police Reform Has Become ‘Carrot Out In Front of the People’ After George Floyd Act Fails In Senate

October 1, 2021
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After countless protests, debates and a conviction of the white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, the police reform legislation created named after the Black man still died after congressional lawmakers failed to reach a deal on Sept. 22. “Our politicians and members of the government put the carrot out in front…

Cardi B shuts down rumors of post-pregnancy surgery

October 1, 2021
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The rapper, who ironically guests on the single “Rumors” with Lizzo, says that she hasn’t had any plastic surgery since the delivery of her son. Cardi B issued a response to fans who speculated that she’s already had surgery following the birth of her second child. In an Instagram Story she labeled “Girl Talk,” the 28-year-old…

Media company Ozy is shutting down as problems mount

October 1, 2021
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A recent New York Times article about Ozy Media pointed out misleading stats about readers and a potential case of securities fraud. Ozy is shutting down less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the media organization’s claims of millions of viewers and readers, while also pointing out a potential…

Jada Pinkett Smith, MC Lyte, Deion Sanders among Ebony Power 100 nominees

October 1, 2021
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This year’s Power 100 ceremony aligns with Ebony’s 75th anniversary. The Ebony Power 100 Awards ceremony is returning, reimagined for 2020. The ceremony, slated for Oct. 23 in Los Angeles, will once again honor the achievements of Black people across multiple industries and professions. It will showcase our stories and achievements across all areas of…

‘I Think That’s a Great Extension of Poetry’: Amanda Gorman Opens Up About Wanting to Run for President In 2036

October 1, 2021
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Amanda Gorman is not taking her eye off the presidential prize anytime soon. Since skyrocketing into the eye of the general public after performing a rousing recitation of her poem “The Hill We Climb” during President Joe Biden’s January 2021 inauguration ceremony, the 23-year-old poet has been vocal about her plans to run for president of…