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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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MicroCamps Take to the Streets with Neighborhood-Based Art Enrichment

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NOMAD MicroCamps Take to the Streets with Community-Based Art Enrichment 
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Despite recent anti-Semitic comments, Jews and Black people have long been allies

I was talking to a Black friend this week about a recent string of anti-Semitic tweets from Black celebrities when he hit me with a question that caught me by surprise.

"When did Jews become... Read more

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Formula One drivers divided as several choose not to kneel in support of Black Lives Matter movement

Published by CNN July 6, 2020 

The Formula One grid was divided ahead of the sport's return as several drivers, including Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, chose not to kneel in support... Read more

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Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

Dr. William Strudwick was finishing a shift at Washington, D.C.'s Howard University Hospital when his wife, Maria, texted. Their 19-year old son, Cole, wanted to join a protest five days afterthe... Read more

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Black Travel & Tourism Webinar

The Cultural Heritage Alliance for Tourism, Inc. (CHAT) in partnership with Black Meetings & Tourism and Visit Tampa Bay invite you to join a virtual conversation with Top U.S. Black travel and... Read more

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600 NYPD Police Officers Consider Leaving the Force

With the violent attacks directed at the US police officers, Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik claimed as much as 600 NYPD officers have considered leaving the force.
In an... Read more

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FBI, NASCAR investigating after noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace on Sunday prompting an investigation by the FBI. The incident occurred on the first day that racing was set to resume... Read more

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Officer Brett Hankison fired for misconduct during Breonna Taylor shooting

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky announced Friday that Officer Brett Hankison is being fired from the Louisville police department over his involvement in Breonna Taylor’s shooting... Read more

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Family, friends gather in Atlanta for Rayshard Brooks public viewing

The rain did not stop hundreds of people from attending a public memorial for Rayshard Brooks on Monday.
Outside of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, they lined up with masks to say... Read more

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St. Pete now has a giant ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural

Similar to D.C’s recent mural, and the others that have popped up since, St. Petersburg now has a street with giant letters spelling “Black Lives Matter.”
The City of St.... Read more