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Transparency, Accountability, Action: Black Community Demands Answers in the Death of Edward Essue
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Transparency, Accountability, Action: Black Community Demands Answers in the Death of Edward Essue

It’s been more than two and a half months since Edward Essue, a 29-year-old Black man from Innisfil, was killed by Barrie police. Instead of…

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How South African infectious disease specialists identified the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
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How South African infectious disease specialists identified the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating…

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Why the fight for civil rights is moving from the courthouse to courtside
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Why the fight for civil rights is moving from the courthouse to courtside

As Republicans seek to systematically dismantle Black political power, the pushback is extending far beyond the courtrooms and statehouses where these fights typically occur. This…

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Black MasterMind Group hosts free wealth and business development event | Community
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Black MasterMind Group hosts free wealth and business development event | Community

SHREVEPORT, La.  — A community-focused business and wealth-building event is set to take place this weekend in Shreveport, offering free access to entrepreneurship training, financial…

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Raiders News: Jermod McCoy’s knee likened to former NFL star’s situation
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Raiders News: Jermod McCoy’s knee likened to former NFL star’s situation

“I’ve talked to a couple of general managers around the league who shared what their intel was on [McCoy], and by the way, he was…

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NAACP investigates death of teen found in CT woods 20 days after crash
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NAACP investigates death of teen found in CT woods 20 days after crash

The Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP is launching an investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old male who was found dead in…

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Broward’s Black Democratic leaders, candidates push back as Debbie Wasserman Schultz enters District 20 race
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Broward’s Black Democratic leaders, candidates push back as Debbie Wasserman Schultz enters District 20 race

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s decision to run for Florida’s 20th Congressional District is drawing sharp criticism from several Black Democratic leaders and candidates already in the…

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Keeping Black Brooklyn Alive, One Drink at a Time
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Keeping Black Brooklyn Alive, One Drink at a Time

Linda Greer can still vividly remember the Bedford-Stuyvesant of her youth, where almost every family she grew up around was Black and the bars in…

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Play showcases quilters whose work reflected their community
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Play showcases quilters whose work reflected their community

Oftentimes art memorializes life, but it may be hard to imagine how effective artistic works can be in conveying an artist’s story–or that the creator…

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Hinesville Black Business Expo to feature 75-plus vendors, food trucks and family fun
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Hinesville Black Business Expo to feature 75-plus vendors, food trucks and family fun

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) – More than 75 vendors are expected to participate in a Black Business Expo happening next month in Hinesville. The event is…

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