Despite officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on video earlier this week suffocating the late George Floyd, being arrested for murder, residents in Florida continue to protest outside what is believed to be his vacation home. The address of Chauvin’s Windmere, Florida residence was posted online with the message, …
Read More »Aventer Gray’s New Podcast Encourages Women to Be Fearlessly Authentic
Women are often given societal cues on how they should live, show up in the world personally and professionally, and be in relationships with others. For those reasons and more, Aventer Gray, pastor, mentor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is inspiring women to own their womanhood and power by living life unfiltered …
Read More »Auntie Unfiltered: Self-Care in the Age of Coronavirus and Racism
The roof! The roof! The roof is on fire! We don’t need no water; let that mother fucker burn! Nieces and nephews, the world is quite literally on fire. As if being under quarantine due to the coronavirus wasn’t enough, we as black people have the added strain and pressure …
Read More »Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis Cop Who Killed George Floyd by Kneeling on His Neck, Arrested for Murder
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on the back of his neck, has been arrested, authorities say. The other three officers involved have not been arrested so far. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. Source link
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📚 The Death of Jesus, by J. M. Coetzee Rewriting the “boy genius” “Caitlin Horrocks’s debut novel, The Vexations, a fictional dive into the early life of the French composer Erik Satie … creates a wrenching portrait of overconfidence as a destructive force.” 📚 The Vexations, by Caitlin Horrocks The …
Read More »Black CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez Arrested on Live TV While Covering Minneapolis Protests Over George Floyd Killing
A reporter for CNN and his camera crew were arrested on live television Friday morning (May 29) while covering the protests in Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd. Black correspondent Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being handcuffed when all of a sudden he was surrounded by …
Read More »Future 40: Meet Author Jason Reynolds
“The stories are kinda like my slam dunks. Except, I’m dunking words. In your FACE!” – Jason Reynolds New York Times best-selling author, Jason Reynolds, has beautifully penned his way from cover to cover with original novels and poetry. As a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature for …
Read More »Gabrielle Union On ‘Loving And Accepting’ Daughter Zaya Wade
Gabrielle Union is opening up about her parenting approach with her husband Dwyane Wade and loving and accepting their beautiful family. Gracing the latest cover of Variety the actress opened up to the magazine about their daughter Zaya, who came out as transgender earlier this year. Union says that despite …
Read More »George Floyd & Fired Killer Cop Derek Chauvin Knew Each Other & “Were Co-Workers for 17 Years,” Minneapolis Official Says
George Floyd and Derek Chauvin—the now-fired Minneapolis Police Department officer who was seen on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck before he died in police custody—actually knew each other and worked together at a restaurant for nearly two decades, according to a Minneapolis City councilor. Speaking during live TV coverage …
Read More »Twitter Hides Trump Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’ In Minneapolis
By Subrat Patnaik and Shubham Kalia (Reuters) – Twitter hid a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump behind a warning on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by “glorifying violence” in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot. Twitter’s decision to step in escalates …
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