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Mississippi State Senator Says Black People Should Stop ‘Begging for Federal Government Scraps’
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate was criticized after he said that Black people in Mississippi need to stop “begging for federal government scraps,”... Read More
Lawyer: Police Are Trying to ‘Smear’ Botham Jean’s Name After Marijuana Found in His Apartment
Lawyers for Botham Jean’s family said on Thursday that law enforcement is trying to “smear” and to assassinate the character of the Jean, who... Read More
Slaying of Transgender Woman of Color in Florida is Fifth This Year
A Black transgender woman was fatally shot Saturday in North Port, Florida, making her the fifth transgender woman of color slain in the state... Read More
Letitia James Wins Democratic Primary for New York Attorney General
Letitia “Tish” James defeated three of her rivals in a hotly contested race in New York’s Democratic Primary for attorney general on Thursday becoming... Read More
Hundreds Attend Botham Jean’s Funeral; Protesters Call for Justice
Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Botham Jean, the unarmed Black man who was shot and killed in his apartment by a police... Read More
Trump Denies That Nearly 3,000 People Died in Puerto Rico, Says Dems Inflated Numbers
President Donald Trump is denying his own government’s report that nearly 3,000 people died last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which pummeled... Read More
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Meek Mill, Activism and Voting ‘Like Your Life Depends on It’
Wednesday marked the beginning of Congressional Black Caucus’ 48th Annual Legislative Agenda. The organization has spent decades fighting for the United States’ Black community... Read More
Witness Claims White Dallas Cop Shouted ‘Let Me In’ Before Botham Jean Slaying
The White Dallas cop who shot and killed a Black man on Thursday after she walked into his apartment thinking it was her own... Read More
White Man Pulls Gun out on Black Florida College Students for Entering Apartment Building
Police are investigating an incident between four Black Florida college students and a White man who pulled a gun on them on Saturday as... Read More
Meet the 9-Year-Old Artist Who Draws Women Because ‘They Suffer’
Sheillah Sheldone Charles, 9, is a Kenyan artist, designer and model. She was profiled by BBC News Africa in August about her sophisticated art and interest... Read More
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