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Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church
The leader of the Proud Boys, Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, was arrested Monday in Washington, DC, for allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a Black church last month during protests... Read more
TikTok is giving 10 colleges $10 million to boost minorities in health care
f nothing else, 2020 has shown just how important health care workers and public health experts are. So, in an effort to show their support, TikTok is donating $10 million to 10 colleges serving... Read more
BLACK FLORIDA AND COVID-19
It’s safe to say the coronavirus pandemic is out of control. The numbers are staggering.
As of this writing, 1.5 million people around the world are dead as a consequence of COVID-19. More... Read more
Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Tampa Bay and Florida
The first batches of coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech were shipped to hospitals across the nation this morning. See how our coverage unfolded early Monday as... Read more
125 Black-Owned Bookstores in America That Amplify the Best in Literature
In the wake of the tragic killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor—combined with the global uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic—the United States is in the... Read more
Video of 4 police officers beating Black man emerges
Several French police officers were suspended Thursday after a video emerged of them beating a Black man in Paris.
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2021 Grammy nominations announced: Beyoncé leads among nominees
Published November 25, 2020 by CNN
Nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday, with Beyoncé leading among the nominees with nine.
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and... Read more
Some ‘Splaining to do re St. Pete’s Black Vote 2020; 10 Facts that Say Dems Unprepared for the Next Big Election
Published November 23, 2020 by The Burg Votes
African Americans in Pinellas County turned in their highest vote count ever in the 2020 Presidential Election, contributing mightily to one of the... Read more
David Dinkins, New York's first Black mayor, dies at 93
Published November 24, 2020 by CNN
David Norman Dinkins, the genteel first and, to date, only Black mayor of New York City who dedicated much of his public life trying to improve race relations... Read more
NAACP LDF Lawsuit: Trump Violated Voting Right Act
Published November 21, 2020 by Huffpost
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Black Michigan voters against President Donald Trump and his campaign Friday, accusing... Read more