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Kenya Moore Faces Backlash After Calling Out ‘RHOBH’ Star Garcelle Beauvais and ‘RHONY’ Star Eboni K. Williams for What She Calls Playing the Race Card on Their Franchises

June 5, 2021
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Kenya Moore found herself facing backlash on Thursday, June 3, for speaking out against two Housewives she deemed played the race card on their reality TV franchises. The women in question were “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Garcelle Beauvais and “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Eboni K. Williams. Beauvais recently called…

Legendary Musician Muddy Waters’ Chicago Home Granted Preliminary Landmark Status

June 5, 2021
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Late legendary musician Muddy Waters played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of blues music and efforts to preserve an integral piece of his story are moving forward. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, his former residence has been given preliminary landmark status. The historic home—which is nestled in the heart of South Side’s North…

Relatives remember Breonna Taylor to celebrate what would have been 28th birthday

June 5, 2021
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Speaking to People, an uncle and cousin remark on Breonna Taylor’s impact on others It’s been more than a year since Breonna Taylor was killed by police gunfire in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, but her memory lives on. On what would’ve been her 28th birthday Saturday, friends and family are celebrating her life. Tyrone…

Natalia, Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, graduates high school

June 5, 2021
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The University of Southern California is the next stop for the rising scholar Natalia Bryant, oldest daughter of late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, graduated from high school on Friday. Her mother, and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, was in tow cheering her daughter on. Vanessa posted the proud moment of Natalia getting her diploma on her…

Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech citing Black origins of holiday

June 5, 2021
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While Jim Garrison stepped down, American Legion leaders in Ohio also suspended the post’s charter and are taking steps to close it The head of an American Legion post in Ohio stepped down Friday amid criticism following the decision of Memorial Day ceremony organizers to turn off a retired U.S. Army officer’s microphone while he…

UK Police Say Black Boy Attacked by ‘Pack of Wild Animals’ Was Subjected to Racial Slurs Before He Was Chased Down, Stabbed to Death on Busy Street

June 5, 2021
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On Tuesday, a detective with the West Midlands police in central England announced amid growing community concerns that authorities are not excluding the possibility that the death of a 14-yar-old Black boy may have been racially motivated after initially saying there was “nothing to suggest” the boy’s death had anything to do with race. “We…

Black teen dies after being stabbed in racist attack in England: report

June 5, 2021
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Police say 14-year-old Dea-John Reid was subjected to racist language prior to the fatal incident Dea-John Reid, a 14-year-old boy, was killed on Monday in Birmingham, England after being stabbed in the chest. The BBC reported that Reid was chased and subjected to racist verbal abuse before being attacked. According to West Midlands Police, Reid…

Pressure mounts on UNC in Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure dispute

June 5, 2021
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A sought-after chemistry professor decided not to join the UNC faculty over the dispute The pressure on trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to grant tenure to investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones continued to mount Friday as a major funding partner joined the call to change her status and a sought-after chemistry…

‘If Donovon Had Been White He Wouldn’t Have Gotten Shot’: Pharrell Williams Suggests Race Played an Undeniable Role In the Police Killing of His Cousin In Virginia

June 5, 2021
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Music producer Pharrell Williams is still coping with the loss of his cousin Donovon Lynch, who was fatally shot by a Virginia Beach police officer in March. Lynch was one of two people killed during festivities the weekend of March 26. Police claim the Virginia Beach Oceanfront shooting was in response to Lynch pulling out…

Nigeria suspends Twitter over president’s deleted tweet

June 5, 2021
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It was not immediately clear when the suspension would go into effect as users could still access Twitter late Friday Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa’s most populous nation, a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement. It was not immediately…