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California just passed a law that allows college athletes to get paid
September 30, 2019
California Gov. Gavin Newsom passed SB 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, into law Monday. The law allows college athletes to profit from their name, image and... Read more
Chicago jury finds second man guilty in the killing of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee
October 7, 2019
Corey Morgan was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday for planning the 2015 revenge slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in a Chicago alley.
Morgan, 31, showed no emotion... Read more
The Median Net Worth of Black Bostonians Is Lower Than the Cost of Lunch
December 12, 2017 -
There isn’t a whole lot you can get in a major East Coast city for $8. Meals at most lunch spots, once you include tax, will run higher than that (a Shake Shack double costs $8.09, for example). But that amount—a measly $8—is making the rounds thanks to a Boston Globe spotlight investigation that delves into the city’s history of racism.&... Read more
Phoenix Police Fire Officer Who Pulled Gun on Family Over a Stolen Doll
October 24, 2019 - From TheRoot.com
A Phoenix police officer who drew his gun on a black family and yelled profanities at them over a Family Dollar doll will be let go from the department,... Read more
Atlanta pays tribute to the legendary rap duo OutKast with a huge mural
October 24, 2019 - From CNN.com
The South has something to say -- or show, rather.
Finally, the city at the heart of southern hip-hop has been given what it deserves -- the benevolent gaze of... Read more
NAC Conference 2019 Special Guest Gary Vee & Daymond John
Early Registration – Sunday November 17th 5:00 PM to 8:00 PMDay of Registration – Monday November 18th 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM
The ‘Entrepreneurial Royalty’ at NAC19 will share... Read more
Lessons Learned During Lunch At County Jail
October 26, 2019 - From flcourier.com
On my birthday this year, I continued my tradition of going to the Cook County Jail to have lunch with some of the 5,552 people who are inmates... Read more
Black kids go missing at a higher rate than white kids. Here's why we don't hear about them
November 4, 2019 - From CNN
The chilling story of Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were killed last year, was national news.
But people might be... Read more
Military Investigating After Cadets Flashed Apparent White Power Signs Before Army-Navy Game
December 17, 2019 From Huffpost
Military officials have launched an investigation after the “OK” hand symbol that has become known as a symbol for white power was flashed amid a... Read more
A Decade Of Dominion: How U.S. Policing Restricted Black Life Over The Past 10 Years
December 30, 2019 - From Huffpost
The decade between 2010 and 2020 was a clarifying decade in terms of the United States of America’s expectations for Black people.
Taken together, if... Read more