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Black-Owned Ice Cream Shops To Support All Year-Round

Check out our growing list of Black-owned ice cream makers who you should support in honor of National Ice Cream…
07.15.21
Protestors Add "Defund The Police" Messaging To Washington DC Street
Police Are Getting Paid More Despite 'Defund' Calls

Although there is a great deal of variation across the nation’s roughly 18,000 police departments, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
07.15.21
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U.S. Tells Haitians To 'Not Come' After Assassination

The U.S. government had a stern warning in no uncertain terms for any Haitians considering trying to flee and seek…
07.14.21
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Ed Buck's Trial For Black Men's Overdoses Begins

The criminal trial has begun against Ed Buck, a wealthy and white Democratic donor who had two Black men die…
07.14.21
#TheBlackBallot Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) Meets With Families Of Victims Of Violence And Police Brutality On Capitol Hill
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Lee Merritt Officially Launches Texas Atty. General Campaign

Months after announcing his intentions to run for Texas attorney general, civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt is making good on…
07.14.21
#TheBlackBallot Texas House Democrats Speak On Their Decision To Break Quorum At State Capitol And Come To DC
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NAACP Offers Bail For Any Texas Democrats Arrested

The NAACP offered to bail out any Texas House Democrat who gets arrested for walking out of the chamber in…
07.13.21
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'Karen' Strikes Again: Women Weaponizing Their Whiteness

Another day another Karen. This time a white woman in a clothing store was recorded attacking a Black woman before…
07.13.21
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Cornel Rips Harvard University In Letter Of Resignation

Cornel West made his disdain for Harvard University crystal clear with no uncertain terms in a public letter of resignation…
07.13.21
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All The Ways Sandra Bland's Legacy Lives On

It's been six years since Sandra Bland was found dead in a Texas jail cell under questionable circumstances. Her legacy…
07.14.21
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Missouri Girl Dies After Car Swept Into Floodwaters

Aaleya Carter's mother and siblings were able to evacuate safely, but they are undoubtedly experiencing unfathomable grief.
07.12.21
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Prince William Called Out For Selective Anti-Racism Stance

Prince William is being accused of performative activism in the wake of racist cyberbullying attacks against three Black soccer players…
07.13.21
Fed Reserve Chair Powell Testifies Before House Select Subcommittee On Coronavirus Crisis
Clyburn Urges Biden To Accept Filibuster 'Carveout'

Clyburn echoed concerns about Senate obstruction on constitutional rights, calling for an exception to the filibuster.
07.13.21
Doctors play a critical role in improving the standards of healthcare
Dr. KMarie King Makes Albany Medical Center History

Dr. KMarie King will become the first Black woman to sit at the helm of a surgery division at an…
07.11.21
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Black Orchestra To Make History At Carnegie Hall

The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is slated to make history as the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra to perform at…
07.11.21
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Washington State’s 1st Black Woman Senator Honored

A Washington park has been renamed to honor Rosa Franklin; the state’s first Black woman senator.
07.12.21
Georgia Gov. Kemp Visits Chatham County Health Department As First Covid Vaccinations Are Administered
Five Times Gov. Brian Kemp Failed Georgians

Georgia's governor recently made his case for a second term in a sit-down with the Associated Press, but his record…
07.11.21
#TheBlackBallot Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams with Al Sharpton at NAN HQ
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Two Black Men Are Poised To Lead NYC

Alvin Bragg and Eric Adams joined Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's Saturday rally, reflecting on their respective…
07.11.21
2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials - Day 3
Allyson Felix, Athleta Give Mom-Athletes Childcare Grants

Track and field star Allyson Felix has teamed up with Athleta and the Women’s Sports Foundation to provide childcare grants…
07.16.21
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment

The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant for the creation of scholarships and a…
07.10.21
op-ed Vaccination Site Opens At Elementary School In Louisville As Kentucky Sees Rise In COVID-19 Cases
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Stop Saying Black People Are 'Vaccine Hesitant'

Data shows communities of color that have experienced COVID-19-related trauma are not “vaccine hesitant” but rather “vaccine impeded.”
07.10.21
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