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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bill for Survivors of Decades-Long Eugenics-Based Sterilization Program to Receive Reparations

July 16, 2021
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Survivors of a state-sponsored eugenics program that imposed coerced or involuntary sterilizations will receive reparations after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday night that included the long-awaited measure. The legislation will compensate survivors sterilized under a state-sanctioned eugenics law that remained in effect from 1909 to 1979. California Governor Gavin Newsom signs bill to…

‘Something’s Not Right’: Alabama Family to Travel to Germany In Search of Young Woman Who Went Missing After Leaving In 2018 with a Man She Met Online

July 16, 2021
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An Alabama family is searching for a young woman who went missing after traveling to Germany in 2018 with a man she’d been speaking to online. Nicole Denise Jackson, 24, left Alabama in 2018 to meet up with a man she had met online. She reportedly communicated with family members initially, although no one can…

‘I Understand’: Zendaya Addresses Backlash She Faced for Voicing Lola Bunny In ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’

July 16, 2021
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Zendaya opened up about the negative feedback surrounding the controversy behind her portrayal as Lola Bunny and the character’s new look in the “Space Jam” sequel, entitled “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” on Monday, July 12, during an interview with “Entertainment Weekly.” The film, which stars LeBron James, is about James and his character son getting trapped…

Va. deputy indicted in shooting of Isiah Brown, who called 911 for help

July 16, 2021
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Special prosecutor LaBravia Jenkins said a special grand jury charged David Turbyfill with felony reckless handling of a firearm A Virginia sheriff’s deputy was indicted Thursday on a felony charge related to the shooting of a Black man at his home after he called 911 for help. Special prosecutor LaBravia Jenkins said a special grand…

Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won’t send troops

July 16, 2021
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“We’re only sending American Marines to our embassy,” Biden said. “The idea of sending American forces to Haiti is not on the agenda.” President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week’s assassination of that country’s president, but sending American troops to stabilize the country…

5 Books Addressing Race That Every Teen Should Read

July 16, 2021
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Source: Richard Bailey / Getty With a national debate raging about how – or even if – teachers should discuss race in their classrooms, many educators may find themselves uncertain about how to navigate the subject of race. Parents may also find it difficult to broach topics of race in conversations with their teens. As…

Mask mandate back on in Los Angeles as virus cases rise

July 16, 2021
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The announcements came amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, most of them the highly transmissible delta variant Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, while the University of California system said that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the coronavirus to return to…

25,000 troops deployed to quell South Africa riots, 117 dead

July 16, 2021
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The government said 10,000 soldiers were on the streets patrolling alongside police, and the South African National Defence Force had also called up 12,000 troops In one of the largest deployments of soldiers since the end of white minority rule, 25,000 South African troops began taking up positions Thursday to help quell weeklong riots sparked…

Black Twitter can’t get enough of Normani’s new music video with Cardi B

July 16, 2021
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The pop star’s new single samples Aaliyah’s “One in a Million” while also paying homage to her in the video’s choreography and fashion. Normani is back, and she’s breaking the internet! The pop star dropped her new, NSFW music video with Cardi B, and Black Twitter can’t seem to get enough of it. It’s been…

‘That Sauce Ain’t Going Nowhere’: Gabby Douglas Showed Fans She Still Has When Participating In This TikTok Challenge

July 16, 2021
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Although Gabby Douglas may not be on the 2021 Olympic roster, that didn’t stop the 25-year-old from proving that she was still the proclaimed “goat” on Tuesday, July 13, by participating in a handstand test challenge on TikTok. The initial challenge, which became viral on the social media app last year, consists of various guided positions such…