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July 9, 2020

Many of our favorite celebrities came from humble beginnings. Including Will Smith who's from West Philadelphia born and raised. Will opened up about his personal experiences with police during a conversat... Read Article

George Floyd Reportedly Revealed He Was Previously Shot During Fatal Arrest

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July 8, 2020

The body cam's transcript reveals that George Floyd was experiencing PTSD during his interaction with the killer cops. One of the former officers being charged in Floyd's death, Thomas Lane, used the trans... Read Article

Tyler Perry to Cover Funeral Cost of 8-Year-Old Secoriea Turner: ‘When Does This End?’

July 8, 2020

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Tyler Perry pledged to cover the funeral cost of 8-year-old, Secoriea Turner, who lost her life on July 4th in Atlanta. CNN reports that Turner and her mother were riding in their family car when they pull... Read Article

California Couple Charged With Hate Crime for Defacing BLM Mural

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July 8, 2020

Privilege allowed this white couple to deface a Black Lives Matter mural that was painted in front of a California courthouse on July 4th, record themselves, and post it online. The sick duo says they're “... Read Article

Brooks Brothers Files For Bankruptcy, Investigating Racist History

July 8, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed retail giant Brooks Brothers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from creditors on Wednesday. It is currently searching for a buyer. ... Read Article

Indiana Man Was Nearly Lynched and No Arrests Were Made

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July 8, 2020

Thankfully Monroe County Human Rights Commission member Vauhxx Booker is alive to tell his story because he was nearly lynched in Indiana and no arrests were made. The incident was partially caught on camer... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: President Trump Demands Apology From NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace, Calls Noose Hanging a ‘Hoax’

July 8, 2020

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In one of the weirdest responses to a demand for justice, President Trump sent out a tweet on Monday, demanding that Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace apologize to his higher-ups at NASCAR and even went as far... Read Article

San Francisco ‘Caren Act’ Out Laws Racially Motivated 911 Calls

July 8, 2020

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Legislation has been proposed in San Francisco to punish people who make racially motivated 911 calls. City Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced the law known as the Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-E... Read Article

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Jamaica’s High Commissioner Wants Britain to Confront Its Slavery Past

July 8, 2020

Jamaica’s High Commissioner has called for an ‘open discussion’ on Britain’s role in the slave trade. He said Commonwealth countries ‘needs to address the elephant in the room’. Seth George Ramocan said tha... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Kyrie Irving to Produce TV Special Addressing Death of Breonna Taylor

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July 8, 2020

According to a recent report from ESPN, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be producing a television special calling for legal action in the death of 36-year-old EMT worker Breonna Taylor, who was killed by ... Read Article

Trump Supporters Charged With Hate Crime For Painting Over #BlackLivesMatter Asphalt Mural In CA

July 7, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, the duo who were filmed desecrating a Black Lives Matter mural in the Bay Area were both charged with hate crimes. Nichole Anderson and David Nelson were charged by t... Read Article

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Marcus Goodwin on a Mission in D.C. to Take Down Statue of “The Emancipator”

July 7, 2020

Around the country, monuments to the Civil War are being forcibly removed by the people and in some instances state governments. However, there are still many that offend like the Stone Mountain, Georgia et... Read Article

Justin Timberlake Calls for the Removal of ‘Disgusting’ Confederate Statues in His Hometown

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July 7, 2020

After Amanda Seales blasted Justin Timberlake for half-stepping, he's been using his platform to make passionate pleas for change. The singer joined Taylor Swift to call for the removal of Confederate memor... Read Article

Nurse-Midwife Lorna M. Johnson Details How To Protest During COVID-19

July 7, 2020

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As the protest movement continues globally, the cases of COVID-19 have also spiked around the country. Lorna M. Johnson (MSN, NM, NP), a Los Angeles-based nurse-midwife, is speaking out to the brave citize... Read Article

Beats By Dre Reaches Deal with NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace

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July 7, 2020

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace became a prominent figure in his sport after publicly supporting Black Lives Matter and successfully lobbying for the removal of the confederate flag from NASCAR events. Wallace'... Read Article

[WATCH] NFAC Hold Protest at KKK Gathering Site in Georgia On 4th Of July

July 6, 2020

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As Confederate landmarks around the country are being toppled and removed, a group of armed members of the Not Fuckin Around Coalition (NFAC) held a protest in Stone Mountain, Georgia to call for the Confedera... Read Article

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Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized in Rochester, NY Park

July 6, 2020

Over the Fourth of July weekend, a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester, NY. The destruction came on the anniversary of one of Douglass most famous speeches, "Wha... Read Article

Protesters in Baltimore Collapse Christopher Columbus Statue

July 5, 2020

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Protesters in Baltimore celebrated Independence Day by taking down a statue of Spanish Explorer Christopher Columbus. Protesters fashioned a rope around the large statue and pulled it down ultimately launching... Read Article

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Cop in George Floyd Video Released From Jail on $750,000 Bond

July 5, 2020

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A second police officer was released from jail after posting bail on Saturday. Tou Thao who was the cop seen in the video confronting angry bystanders as Former Officer Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck. Thao... Read Article

A Protester In Seattle was Killed When Car Sped Into Freeway Protests

July 5, 2020