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Feds Investigating Retired Kansas Cop Accused of Decades of Malfeasance, Including Preying On Vulnerable Black Women, Framing Son of Woman Who Rejected Him

October 22, 2021
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Federal prosecutors are investigating a retired detective following allegations that he sexually exploited Black women, terrorized other Black residents and a slew of other misconduct, a recent report has uncovered. According to CNN, former Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department high-ranking detective Roger Golubski has been accused of sexual assault, retaliation and corruption. In one incident,…

Blackburn Takeover: Photos Of Howard University Students Protesting Horrifying Living Conditions

October 22, 2021
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For about a week, students at Howard University have been protesting horrible living conditions inside of some dorms on campus. Using the Twitter hashtag #BlackburnTakeover, organizers encouraged a sit-in at the Blackburn Center to bring attention to this housing crisis and demand change within the dorms. MORE: Howard University Students Stand Firm In Demands As…

‘Go Pick Cotton’: Racist Utah School District Enabled Discrimination Against Black Students, DOJ Finds

October 22, 2021
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Apparently, Utah’s Davis School District is a microcosm of America. Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice began an investigation into a multitude of complaints by non-white students detailing the bullying and discrimination they faced at the hands of white students and district employees. Basically, the district is overwhelmingly white, and because it’s overwhelmingly…

‘Overworked, No Additional Pay & Overwhelmed’: Black Workers Share Why They Joined the ‘Great Resignation’ Movement

October 22, 2021
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Millions of resignations are hitting businesses and companies across the nation amid the pandemic as workers are rethinking how they will earn a living, and Black workers may stand to gain the most at a time when diversity efforts soar among companies. “People are reassessing, Black people, other minorities and women are assessing, is this…

Mass. school rescinds invitation for Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak due to ‘noise’

October 22, 2021
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Hannah-Jones described Middlesex School’s move as “clearly the result of the hysteria and successful propaganda campaign.” Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones was invited to speak at a Massachusetts school for their upcoming 2022 Black History Month celebrations. However, the invitation was rescinded. The acclaimed journalist, on Twitter this week, shared the behind-the-scenes upheaval that led…

‘But You Have An Actual Twin’: Tia Mowry Fans Laugh After She Holds TikTok Auditions for New Trend

October 22, 2021
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Tia Mowry became a hot topic this week after posting another one of her TikTok videos. Mowry has been showing how much of a cool mom she can be after using some of her free time to hop on a few of the new TikTok trends. One of the latest has to do with the…

Biden reveals ‘greatest regret’ when pressed on Black agenda at televised town hall

October 22, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: Biden acknowledged the “overwhelming support” he received from the Black community. “The only folks who helped me more than Black men are Black women,” he emphasized. President Joe Biden‘s Build Back Better (BBB) plan remained a political focus, especially on Thursday at CNN town hall in Baltimore, a predominantly Black city. At the moment,…

Race is front and center in Ahmaud Arbery case amid slow jury selection

October 22, 2021
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One potential juror in the Brunswick, Georgia, trial of three white men described Arbery’s February 2020 killing as a “hate crime.” The slow-moving jury selection for the trial of the trio accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery is centering on how potential jurors in Brunswick, Georgia, feel about race. The fourth day of jury selection concluded…

‘OMGGG’: Will Smith Reveals Why Beyoncé Called Him After ‘King Richard’ Screening

October 22, 2021
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A new Beyoncé song highlights the trailer for the new Will Smith film “King Richard” about Venus and Serena Williams. The film is the true story of tennis champions Venus Williams, Serena Williams and their coach father, Richard Williams, played by Smith. The tennis champs are played by Demi Singleton as Serena and Saniyya Sidney…

Family of Elijah McClain Reaches Undisclosed Settlement with the City of Aurora, Colorado More Than Two Years After 23-Year-Old’s Death

October 22, 2021
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The family of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old who died after being placed in a chokehold and later injected with a sedative by police officers, announced this week that they had reached a tentative settlement agreement with the city of Aurora, Colorado. Mari Newman, one of the lawyers for the family, told CNN in a statement…