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Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church

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...

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Football fans in Germany chant 'Nazis out' as racist fan is identified and ejected

Published February 17, 2020 by CNN

Football fans in Germany united on Sunday to chant "Nazis out" as a single fan who made monkey noises at a black player was identified and removed from the... Read more

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New Space on the Deuces, Deuces Live, Inc. Gauging Interest

The Deuces Live, Inc., during a presentation at a One Community meeting, discussed the possible development of small retail units that would be constructed on the Deuces corridor for rental and... Read more

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School meeting about racism ends with parent's racist remark

Published February 5, 2020 by CNN
A community meeting, meant to promote diversity at Saline Area Schools in Michigan, ended in tension after a parent yelled out racist comments.
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Refusing to Lie, an Innocent Man Spent 22 Extra Years in Prison to Protect the Truth

Published February 5, 2020 by Mother Jones
He could have gotten out of prison years earlier. But he wouldn’t take a plea—because he didn’t do the crime.
Last week, after 25... Read more

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Nothing but Bad Apples in This Bunch: Entire Class of Georgia State Troopers Fired Over Cheating Scandal

Published February 1, 2020 by The Root
The Root’s Michael Harriot once asked a simple yet profound question: “Where are the good cops?”
Whenever there’s a new story in the... Read more

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Young Black Americans who want to explore their roots can take a free birthright trip to Africa. Here's how

There are a lot of things that make up who we are as people. Our physical features, our pet peeves, our passions -- and our roots. It's a puzzle we spend our entire lives trying to finish.

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What Democrats can learn from Lyndon Johnson's Great Society

Published February 3, 2020 by CNN

Democrats are laser-focused on winning the 2020 presidential election, but what remains less obvious is the vision that will unify them and appeal to others in... Read more

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Joaquin Phoenix calls out film industry's 'systemic racism' in BAFTA speech

Published February 3, 2020 by CNN

Joaquin Phoenix urged the film industry to dismantle a "system of oppression" in an acceptance speech at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.

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Google's Black History Month ad is impressive and complicated

Google's Black History Month ad, "The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers," which aired during the Grammy's and was widely celebrated, is an exciting array of images portraying... Read more

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Michelle Obama Wins Grammy Award For Audio Recording Of ‘Becoming’ Memoir

Michelle Obama is now a Grammy winner. The former first lady took home the trophy in the Spoken Word Album category for the audio recording of her bestselling 2018 memoir... Read more