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‘George Floyd … Was a Preventable Tragedy’: First Black Police Chief of Atlanta Suburb Recognizes Challenges of Policing In Current Climate, Promises to Treat African-American Residents In ‘Fair Manner’

August 20, 2021
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Gwinnett County appoints its first Black police chief to lead the state’s second largest police agency. James McClure, 50, intends to continue building the relationship between his department and the community. He wants the African-American community to know they will be treated fairly. Within the Gwinnett County Police Department, a row of portraits lines the hallway showcasing…

Lil Nas X says new relationship is ‘effortless’: ‘I’m really happy’

August 20, 2021
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“I think this is the one,” the rap star told VMan in a new cover story. “I can’t explain it — it’s just a feeling.” Rapper Lil Nas X is gushing about his new relationship, revealing he met his boyfriend around the time of his performance on Saturday Night Live in May. In a cover…

California Cops Charged After Swastika Painted In Impounded Car, More Suspended Over Racist Messages

August 20, 2021
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Source: Mario Tama / Getty There was certainly a time in this country when cops were free to be as openly bigoted as they wanted to be. But in recent times—and especially over the last year as an unending wave of protests against systemic racism in policing has erupted across the nation—white supremacists in blue…

National Radio Day: Top Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time

August 20, 2021
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UPDATED: 12:15 p.m. ET, Aug. 2021 Originally published on March 15, 2011 Friday marks National Radio Day, the annual celebration of all things radio. But one decidedly undercelebrated aspect of radio broadcasting history is the contributions Black people made to the medium; namely as radio jockeys, the voices behind the music selection and news reported…

Aaliyah trends after ‘One in a Million’ released on streaming platforms

August 20, 2021
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Her sophomore album has hit streamers like Spotify and Apple Music, with fans flocking to Twitter to celebrate the late singer Aaliyah fans are feeling like “that somebody” this Friday morning! The late R&B singer is trending on Twitter after her album One in a Million finally dropped on streaming services. Barry Hankerson, the owner…

‘This Really Upset Me and My Homegirls’: Matthew Knowles Shuts Down Destiny’s Child Reunion Rumor

August 20, 2021
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“No, No, No” — Destiny’s Child is not planning a reunion, or that’s what Mathew Knowles the group’s manager, says. Knowles gave some clarity to TMZ after fans got antsy when they saw the Twitter header on Destiny Child’s page had changed. Several believed that it could’ve been a sign that the group would be releasing…

Rachel Dolezal starts OnlyFans account as app announces new porn policy

August 20, 2021
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Dolezal is best known for pretending to be a Black to teach Africana studies and lead Spokane, Washington’s NAACP. As OnlyFans announces a new policy banning sexually explicit content, a score of new users are flocking to the subscription site, including a particularly interesting one. Rachel Dolezal — the woman best known for pretending to…

GOP governors, school districts battle over mask mandates

August 20, 2021
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Florida, Texas and Arizona are all hot spots in the nation’s COVID-19 surge, and defiant boards in urban areas argue that requiring masks protects students and teachers Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic areas have defied their Republican governors…

‘An Abuse of Discretion’: Philadelphia Judge Rules That Vote to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue Has No Basis In Law

August 20, 2021
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A statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus gets to stand another day after a Philadelphia court judge ruled that the request to remove it because of its controversial past had no “legal basis.” “It is baffling to this Court as to how the City of Philadelphia wants to remove the statue without any legal basis….

Woman weeps while testifying against R. Kelly about assault

August 20, 2021
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Jerhonda Pace read how Kelly cursed at her and slapped her three times, choked her and sexually assaulted her A key accuser at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, first claiming Kelly had a Girl Scout fetish and then weeping when a prosecutor asked her to read out loud from a…